What is a hate crime? Targeting anyone verbally or physically because of a personal characteristic is a hate crime. We encourage all victims of hate crime to report any incidents to us directly or to one of our partners.
Hate crime is any criminal offence believed to be motivated by someone’s personal characteristics.
It is a hate crime to target someone because of:
- A disability
- Their race or ethnicity
- Their Religion or belief
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
Hate crimes can include:
- Abusive or threatening behaviour
- Assault
- Robbery
- Damage to property
- Inciting others to commit hate crimes
- Harassment
FAQ
Crimes committed against someone because of their disability, gender-identity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation are hate crimes and should be reported to the police.
You can get in touch with us online, by calling 101 or if you are in immediate danger, always call 999.
Safe Reporting Centres provide a supportive environment for people to report hate crime to the police. Below is a list of Safe Reporting Centres in Northumbria.
The vast majority of crimes are not reported to the police. If the police do not know about something, they cannot do anything about it and cannot keep victims safe. By reporting it to the police you may well put a stop to the behaviour and get access to support and advice.
Yes, internet postings are subject to hate crime and there have been successful prosecutions for hate crime postings on social media such as Facebook and internet forums.
Yes you can report hate crime anonymously by contacting a third party reporting centre such as Crime Stoppers. A list of helplines can be found below.
There are no minimal guidelines. If someone spits at you and calls you a derogatory name you might brush it off, however that same person could have gone on to attack someone else. By reporting your incident, the police could go on to identify the person and bring them to justice for their other attacks. Please don’t underestimate the importance of reporting a hate incident.
Safe Reporting Centres
Hate Reporting Centres are a safe neutral location within the community where people can report hate crime or hate incidents without having to contact the Police directly. Anybody can use this facility regardless of whether they are a victim, witness, or just someone who is aware of information that needs to be reported.
Find your nearest Safe Reporting Centre below:
Where is my nearest Safe Reporting Centre?
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Name of Organisation |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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The Old Bank Swinburne Street Gateshead NE8 1AX |
0191 478 6472 |
| Marquis Way Adult Training Centre | Marquis Way Team Valley Trading Est Gateshead NE11 0RS | 0191 433 6066 |
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Name of Organisation |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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Tyne View Lemington NE15 8RZ |
0191 264 1959 |
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Jubilee Road Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3UR |
0191 277 2577 |
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HFT (Formerly The Edward Lloyd Trust)
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Dobson House Regent Centre Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3PF |
0191 213 1608 |
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169 Ponteland Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 3AE |
0191 271 9030 |
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Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE |
0191 282 3000 |
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Adelaide Centre Adelaide Terrace Newcastle NE4 8BE |
0191 272 4244 |
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Blanford Square Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4JA |
0191 232 6789 |
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Mea House Ellison Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8XS |
0191 233 0999 Text: 0777 581 150 |
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New Bridge Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8AG |
0191 278 1611 |
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Mea House Ellison Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8XS |
0191 232 7292 |
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Westgate College Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 9LU |
0191 277 3520 |
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The Dene Centre Castle Farm Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1PH |
0191 284 0480 |
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The Dene Centre Castle Farm Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1PH |
0191 284 0480
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Special Educational Needs Newcastle |
The Dene Centre Castle Farm Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1PH |
0191 284 0480 |
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Molineuz Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1SG |
0191 275 5740 |
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Name of Organisation |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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Minton Lane North Shields NE29 6DQ |
0191 643 8899 |
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Linskill Terrace North Shields NE30 2AY |
0191 257 8000 |
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13 Saville Street West North Shields NE29 6QP |
0191 280 8484 |
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Church Way North Shields NE29 0AB |
0191 257 5434 |
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Northumberland Square North Shields NE30 1QU |
0191 643 5270 |
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Shiremoor Centre Earsdon Road Shiremoor NE27 0HJ |
0191 200 8570 |
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Whitley Bay Customer First Centre
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York Road |
0191 643 5390 |
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9 Bridge Terrace Shiremoor NE27 0TA |
0191 643 2110 |
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205 Park Road Wallsend NE28 7NL |
0191 262 2261 |
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Belmont Close Wallsend NE28 9DX |
0191 295 8520 |
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Everyday Living
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Cedar Grove Wallsend NE28 6PR |
0191 263 0511 |
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Hadrian Road Wallsend NE28 6HH |
0191 234 3100 |
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Wallsend Customer First Centre
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16 The Forum Wallsend NE28 8JR |
0191 643 2075 |
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11A Howdon Lane Wallsend NE28 0AL |
0191 643 2229 |
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West Lane Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 7BH |
0191 216 1811 |
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Citadel East Killingworth NE12 6SS |
0191 643 2040 |
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Age UK
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Rowan Croft Goodwood Killingworth NE12 6HT |
0191 256 0223 |
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Hedleys Able 2 Day Centre Station Road Forest Hall NE12 9NQ |
0191 238 1300 |
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Name of Organisation |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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Alzheimer’s Society |
Suite 23 Wansbeck Workspace Rotary Park Way Ashington NE63 8QZ |
01670 813 255 |
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Cowpen Quay Community Association |
5 Regent Street Blyth NE24 1LL |
01670 363 858 |
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Pegswood Community Hub |
Longhirst Road Pegswood NE61 6XF |
01670 512 185 |
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Cramlington Library |
Forum Way Cramlington NE23 6QD |
01670 622 541 |
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Seaton Valley Library |
Astley High school Elsdon Avenue Seaton Delaval NE25 0BW |
01670 622 541 |
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Seaton Sluice Library |
Astley High school Elsdon Avenue Seaton Delaval NE25 0BW |
01670 622 541 |
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Northumberland Community Enterprise Limited
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37 Shields Road Stobhill NE61 2SA |
01670519575 |
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Northumberland County Blind Association (NCBA)
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Reiver House Staithes Lane Morpeth NE61 1TD |
01670 514 316 |
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Morpeth Library
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Gas House Lane Morpeth NE61 1TA |
01670 620 390 |
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Contact Morpeth Mental Health Group Limited
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7 Grey’s Yard Oldgate Morpeth NE61 1QD |
01670 510 652 01670 519 091 |
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North Parade Choppington NE62 5RA |
01670 822 071 |
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Youth and Community Building Bondicar Road Hadston Morpeth NE65 9SR |
01670 761 537 |
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Hartford Road West Bedlington NE22 6HU |
01670 829 356 |
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Bedlington Library |
Glebe Road Bedlington NE22 6JX |
01670 622 541 |
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Real Life
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Ashington Life Centre 104-108 Station Road Ashington Northumberland NE63 8RN |
01670 462 097 |
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Institute Road Ashington NE63 8HP |
01670 622 130 01670 622 131 |
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YMCA Buildings North View Ashington NE63 9XQ |
01670 857 167 |
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Blyth Library & Customer Services |
Blyth Library Bridge Street Bylth NE24 2DJ |
01670 622 541 |
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The Old Chandlery 30 Ridley Street Blyth NE24 3AG |
01670 355 421 |
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Briardale Road Blyth NE24 5AN |
01670 359 135 |
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Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Homecare |
20 Stanley Street Blyth Northumberland NE24 1BU |
01670 364 657 |
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Ogle Drive Blyth NE24 5JH |
01670 543 773 |
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Middle Farm Buildings Station Road Cramlington NE23 1DN |
01670 739 009 |
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Azure Charitable Enterprises |
13 Keele Drive Cramlington NE23 8JS |
01670 736 787 |
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The Pottergate Centre |
Howling Lane Alnwick NE66 1DJ |
01665 602 181 |
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Howling Lane Alnwick NE66 1DQ |
01665 602 541 |
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9-12 Golden Square Berwick TD15 1BG |
01289 333 100 |
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Berwick Northstar Centre |
St Mary’s Castlegate Berwick TD15 1JX |
01289 305 105 |
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The Spetchells Centre 58 Front Street Prudhoe NE42 5AA |
01661 839 470 01661 836668 |
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Azure Hexham |
Azure Business Centre, High Street Newburn, Newcastle NE15 8LN |
01434 600 752 |
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Adapt North East |
Burn Lane Hexham NE46 3HN |
01434 600 599 |
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CORE Hexham |
Unit 13 Haugh Lane Industrial Estate Hexham NE46 3PU |
01434 607 509 |
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Stakeford & Bomarsund Welfare Centre |
Gordon Terrace West Stakeford Choppington NE62 5UD |
01670 858 664 |
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Name of Organisation |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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34-36 New Green Street South Shields NE33 5DL |
0191 427 1666 |
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| West Harton Churches Action Station Limited |
Boldon Lane NE34 0LZ |
0191 455 8122 |
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10 Derby Terrace South Shields NE33 4PN |
0191 454 4004
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Name of Organisation |
Address |
Telephone Number |
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Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Bind
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8 Foyle Street Sunderland SR1 1LB |
0191 567 3939 |
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Unit B 32 Nile Street Sunderland SR1 1EY |
0191 5678 107 |
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14 Mary Street Sunderland SR1 3NH |
0191 510 1494 |
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Fulwell Community Resource Centre
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Fulwell Road Sunderland |
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