Brighton & Hove City Council statement on LGBTQ+ hate crime

If you’ve experienced homophobia, transphobia or biphobia or witnessed insults, intimidation, threats, online abuse or violence, we know speaking up can be difficult, but reporting makes a difference. It can help prevent it happening again or to other people and improve how services respond. You can tell the police directly or Brighton & Hove City Council’s Community Safety Casework Team can discuss your options and help with reporting. You can call the team on 01273 292735, email communitysafety.casework@ brighton-hove.gov.uk or use the online reporting form - www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/reportanti-social-behaviour-or-hate-incident-yourneighbourhood. Staff are trained to deal with hate crime sensitively.

Remember, you don’t have to be the victim of hate crime to report it. You can report what you’ve seen happening to someone else, or report it on their behalf if they don’t want to. If you’ve seen something on a website or social media that promotes hatred or violence against a particular group, use our online form to report it. You can report to Sussex Police by visiting www.sussex.police.uk/hatecrime, but in an emergency always call 999.