What is a hate crime?
A crime or an incident that is perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by prejudice or hatred based on someone’s:
- race, colour or ethnic origin
- nationality or national origin
- religion, faith or belief
- gender or gender identity
- sexuality or sexual orientation
- disability
- lifestyle or dress
Hate incidents can take many forms including:
- physical attacks
- threat of attack
- verbal abuse or insults – including bullying
An incident doesn’t have to include violence for you to report it. Verbal abuse, threats or victimisation can be just as distressing and are taken just as seriously.
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Tell Us
Online reports are sent to Greater Manchester Police Bolton Division and processed in office hours only. In an emergency dial 999
The information you provide is very valuable as it helps us build up a picture of what is happening across Bolton. It doesn’t have to have happened directly to you, you can also report something that has happened to someone you know. Your details may also be shared with victim support
You can also call 101 to report an incident, call into any police station or inform your local housing provider
Hate Incident Third Party Reporting Centres
| Organisation | Address | Telephone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCoM - Bolton Council of Mosques | 1 Vicarage Street, Bolton, BL3 5LE | 01204 363680 | Website |
| Bolton Citizens Advice Bureau | 26-28 Mawdsley Street, BL11LF | 0808 801 0011 | Website |
| Bolton CVS | The Bolton Hub, Bold St, Bolton, BL1 1LS | 01204 546040 | Website |
| Bolton Deaf Society | Bark Street, BL1 2AX | 01204 521219 | Website |
| Bolton Hindu Forum | The Bolton Hub, Bold Street, Bolton, BL1 1LS | 01204 546000 | Website |
| BAND @ Bolton YMCA | 125 Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 1HA | 01204 380643 | Website |
| Breightment UCAN Centre | 33 New Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5BN | 01204 329541 | Website |
| New Bury UCAN Centre | 49-51 George Street, New Bury, BL4 PRJ | 01204 329786 | Website |
| Deane UCAN | 2 Oriel Street, Deane, Bolton, BL3 5PD | 01204 329583 | Website |
| Farnworth UCAN | The Corner House Urban Care Centre, 84 Campbell St, Farnworth, BL4 7HH | 01204 794951 | Website |
| Halliwell UCAN | Hatfield Road, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3BU | 01204 335377 | Website |
| Irwell Valley Housing Association | Bridgeman Street Office, Bolton, BL3 6SR | 01204 451000 | Website |
| John Holt Youth Centre | Birch Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NR | 01942 859535 | Website |
| Johnson Fold UCAN | 31 - 33 Johnson Fold Avenue, Bolton, BL1 5SF | 01204 329565 | Website |
| Tonge Moor UCAN | Old Tonge Moor Library, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, BL2 2LE | 01204 329556 | Website |
| Victim Support Bolton | Keith Salt House, 31 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 3AD | 01204 399 736 | Website |
Hate Crime Ambassadors
We aim to recruit motivated people from all walks of life to raise awareness of hate crime and encourage more people to report it and gain access to support. We are asking you to think about how you could raise awareness of hate crime during your normal day.
It is an important role but does not require a huge commitment of your time.
Please contact us for further information by emailing Bolton.PartnershipTeam@gmp.police.uk
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