Disability hate crime

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/0687

Version Date: 22/06/2023

The Corporate Development Department have provided the following information:

Question 1
In your police force, for each of the last two financial years (2021/22 and 2022/23): how many incidents of disability hate crime have been recorded?

The data below shows all disability hate crimes.

2021/22: 124

2022/23: 97

Question 2
For each financial year (2021/22 and 2022/23): how many recorded incidents of disability hate crime involved acts of violence against a person? 

The data below shows disability hate crimes with the main crime group of ‘Violence Against the Person’:

2021/22: 73

2022/23: 53

Question 3
For each financial year (2021/22 and 2022/23): how many incidents of disability hate crime were recorded as taking place online? 

The data below shows crimes where the cyber crime flag has been used:

2021/22: 7

2022/23: 6

Question 4
For each financial year (2021/22 and 2022/23): how many of the recorded incidents of disability hate crime resulted in a charge or summons?

In FY 2021/22, there were three charges and one summons/postal requisition.

In FY 2022/23, there was one summons/postal requisition.

Question 5
For each financial year (2021/22 and 2022/23): how many incidents of disability hate crime were recorded as also linked to other protected characteristics like race, religion, gender or sexual orientation?

The data below shows disability hate crimes where another hate crime strand is included:

 

Hate Crime	2021/22	2022/23
Disability;Age	1	0
Racial;Disability	6	1
Sexual orientation;Disability	3	0
Transgender;Disability	2	0
Religion or belief - Anti Jewish;Disability	1	0
Disability;Alternative sub-culture	0	1

 

Question 6
A. For each financial year (2021/22 and 2022/23): did your police force employ a trained, specialist Disability Liaison Officer (DLO)?

No, we have never employed a trained, specialist Disability Liaison Officer.

B. In your police force, is a DLO currently in post?

N/A