Hate crimes are incidents that cause alarm, distress or harassment where anyone believes the victim has been targeted because of their race/ethnicity, religion/belief, gender/gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other actual or perceived difference. Hate crime is an extreme manifestation of prejudice and discrimination and can have a devastating effect on victims and whole communities. 

OSCP works closely with the police and other agencies such as Oxford City Council's Crime & Nuisance Action Team (CANAcT) and Community Response Team, to prevent all forms of hate crime, take action against perpetrators and support and protect victims. We encourage anyone who is the victim of, or witness to hate crime to report it immediately. This is vital to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. Hate crime will not be tolerated. 

For more information about Hate Crime, click on the links opposite.