FOI Transgender Hate Crimes (0963-2024/25)
Request
Q1. The number of transgender hate crimes reported per year from 2022 - 2024 (inclusive).
Q2. The number of prosecutions for transgender hate crimes per year from 2022 - 2024 (inclusive).
Q3. The number of transgender hate crimes that resulted in no further action, reported per year from 2022 - 2024 (inclusive).
Q4. The number of successful prosecutions for transgender hate crimes per year from 2011 – 2021 (inclusive).
Q5. The number of transgender police officers and their proportion as a percentage of all police officers, reported per year from 2011 - 2021 (inclusive).
Q6. The details of any police policies or initiatives to increase the detection and/or prosecution of hate crimes against transgender people.
Q7. The details or any police policies or initiatives to increase the trust the transgender community have in the police.
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Q1. Please see the below table showing the number of reported transphobic hate crimes in the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, broken down by calendar year.
|
Calendar Year |
Crime Count |
|
2022 |
35 |
|
2023 |
42 |
|
2024 |
61 |
|
Total |
138 |
Q2 & 3. Please see the below table showing the outcomes of the above hate crimes.
|
Outcomes |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
02-Caution – youths |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
03-Caution – adults |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway; no public interest |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
10-Not in public interest (Police) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
9 |
4 |
6 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest (Police) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
6 |
5 |
9 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police action |
11 |
15 |
9 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect identified
|
6 |
8 |
17 |
|
20-Action by other agency
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Investigation ongoing |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Q4. Please see the table below showing the number of transphobic hate crimes with a charged/summonsed outcome in the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2021.
|
Outcomes |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed
|
0 |
0 |
- |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
Q5. No information held. Gender is recorded as provided by the individual. North Yorkshire Police do not record percentages.
Q6. Please see the below link to the North Yorkshire Police Hate Occurrence and Crime Procedure :
Hate Occurrence and Crime Procedure.
All hate crimes reported are reviewed by the Hate Crime Team who provide bespoke guidance to the Officer in Charge (OIC) on how the investigation should be progressed with particular emphasis on ensuring the victim receives the right level of support and that national and local guidance and policy is followed in terms of referring the matter to the CPS for a charging decision. As part of these reviews, the team will identify cases which have experienced delays or any issues which may have resulted in an unsuccessful prosecution and will take action to address this.
We also utilise police volunteers to conduct telephone satisfaction surveys with victims of hate crime. These allow us to identify what areas we are performing well in and areas for improvement.
Q7. We are undertaking joint partnership work with colleagues in both the City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council around the re-branding / re-launching of Third Party Reporting Centres within North Yorkshire, where victims of hate crime can report incidents and seek support from professionals trained in hate crime, who will in turn pass on the information to the police for investigation.
We recognise that for a variety of reasons people will sometimes not be comfortable reporting directly to us so by creating safe and accessible locations along with appropriately staffed and trained people this will hopefully see more victims of hate crime come forward and allow us to increase the trust within our communities.
Our Hate Crime Team has good relationships with GeneraTe, an organisation based in York offering support for the Transgender Community. We often meet with the staff of GeneraTe to provide updates on the work being done by our force in this area, provide up to date statistics around hate crime including any emerging trends and patterns as well as providing an opportunity for any issues to be raised.
We also attend key engagement events such as York and Scarborough Pride where we engage with the transgender community to better understand their needs and answer any questions that they have. In 2024 the hate crime team also held events at colleges and universities.
Finally, we have an engagement officer whose primary role is to visit our communities and build relations in order that we can provide the best possible service and increase the trust our communities have in the police service.
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.