No place for hate in Camden – Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025
This National Hate Crime Awareness Week (11-18 October 2025), Camden stands strong in solidarity with anyone affected by hate crime and discrimination.
The week raises awareness of what defines hate crime, how to report incidents, and everyone’s part to play in driving out this behaviour.
“In Camden, our diversity is our strength. We stand in solidarity with all our communities following a shocking rise in hate incidents and prejudiced behaviour across the country over the past couple of years and especially following the awful news from the past few weeks of an antisemitic terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue, and Islamophobic attack at an East Sussex mosque.
“There’s no place for hate in Camden. No one should be victim to discrimination, intimidation, or violence – simply for being who they are. We’re committed to making our communities feel safer, reassured, and supported – and we want to make sure that every one of us feels welcome and that we belong. We’re working closely with our partners and community groups to continue tackling hate crime together.
“If you witness or experience any hateful behaviour – vandalism, graffiti, threats, or abuse – please report it to us. Every report is taken seriously, and you could help us stop others being targeted in the same way. If you have experienced a hate crime, we are here for you. We work with trusted community partners to offer support, including confidential, specialised help. Please don’t suffer in silence.”
Hate crime is any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone due to:
- race or perceived race
- religion or perceived religion
- transgender identity or perceived transgender identity
- sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation
- disability or perceived disability
A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender. A hate incident can include verbal abuse, intimidation, threats, harassment, assault and bullying, as well as damage to property.
Not all hate incidents will amount to criminal offences, but it is equally important that these are reported and recorded by the police.
To report this behaviour:
- If someone is in danger call the Police on 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or visit your local police station.
- For information on how to report online through the Police and trusted partner organisations, visit: www.camden.gov.uk/hate-crime
- Call the Council on 020 7974 4444.
- Even if you don’t report a hate crime straight away, please do report it.
- More information on recognising and reporting hate crime can be found at: www.camden.gov.uk/hate-crime
Below are some of the organisations we partner with to tackle hate crime in Camden, and where you can get support if you experience or witness this behaviour.
- Stop Hate UK is one of the leading national organisations working to challenge all forms of Hate Crime and discrimination, based on any aspect of an individual’s identity. Stop Hate UK provides independent, confidential, and accessible reporting and support for victims, witnesses and third parties. Their services can be accessed at www.stophateuk.org/
- Community Security Trust is a charity that protects British Jews from antisemitism and related threats. For more information, please visit https://cst.org.uk/about-cst
- TELL MAMA support victims of anti-Muslim hate and is a public service which also measures and monitors anti-Muslim incidents. If you have been a victim of an anti-Muslim prejudiced incident or hate crime you can report it to them at www.tellmamauk.org/submit-a-report-to-us
- forum+ support victims of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime across Camden and Islington and in surrounding boroughs where appropriate. forum+ aim to promote equality and diversity by the elimination of discrimination in relation to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people living, working, socialising and/or studying in Camden and Islington. You can access their service at www.forumplus.org.uk
- Victim Support is an independent charity that helps people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and the respect they deserve. If you’ve been affected by crime, they can give you the support you need to move forward. Their services are free, confidential and can be accessed at www.victimsupport.org.uk
- Met Police and British Transport Police The police will record any crime as a hate crime where the victim or any other person perceives it was motivated by hostility or prejudice towards their identity. In an emergency always call 999. Non-emergency incidents can be reported online via report-it.org.uk. Alternatively, if you are a victim or witness to any form of hate crime on the railway, you can contact British Transport Police www.btp.police.uk