Hate crime is where someone is a victim of any crime due to prejudice towards their

• Race
• Religion
• Sexual Orientation
• Transgender Identity
• Disability

Hate Crime is unacceptable and is taken very seriously by the Police Service of Scotland. These incidents should be reported to the police at the earliest opportunity, either to the police directly or if you feel unable to speak to the police directly, then via our online Hate Crime form or via one of our 3rd Party Reporting Centres. Details can be found here.