FOI 0793-2024/25- Non-crime hate incidents

Request:

Q1. The number of NCHIs recorded for the following periods:

November 1 2019 – October 31 2020

November 1 2020 – October 31 2021

November 1 2021 – October 31 2022

November 1 2022 – October 31 2023

November 1 2023 – October 31 2024

Q2. For the final period (November 1 2023 to October 31 2024), please provide a copy of the log by the force of all non-crime incidents including summary and outcome. Please redact any personal data from the records.

Response: 

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.  

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the following information to you.

Q1. Please see the table below showing the total number of non-crime hate incidents recorded for the date categories requested, broken down by each date category.

Q2. The information you have requested is exempt from disclosure pursuant to Section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act). Please see exemption explanation below.

Section 14 – Vexatious

Rationale for decision

As there are 924 incidents recorded for the timeframe requested, assuming it would take 10 minutes per record to assess and identify any personal information and apply any redactions, which would take more than 150 hours. Thus responding to this part of the request would be burdensome on the authority.

The ICO guidance on dealing with vexatious requests clarifies that Section 14 can be considered

where the request is likely to cause a disproportionate or unjustified level or disruption, irritation or distress.

Section 1(1) does not oblige a public authority to comply with a request for information if the request is vexatious, and no public interest test is required.

Taking into account the above, it is for these reasons that Section 14(1) has also been applied in this case.

Pursuant to Section 17(1) of the Act this letter acts as a Refusal Notice in response to your request.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.