FOI Hate Crimes (0600-2022/23)
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Q1. Total Number of Hate Crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police broken down by protected characteristics for the last 6 years.
Q2. The total number of Hate Crimes investigated by North Yorkshire Police broken down by protected characteristic for the last 6 years.
Q3. A breakdown of the types of crime’s recorded that were committed against the protected characteristic of gender reassignment for the last 6 years.
Q4. A breakdown of the types of crime’s recorded that were committed against the protected characteristic of sexual orientation for the last 6 years.
Q5. A breakdown of the outcomes for the crimes recorded against the protected characteristic of gender reassignment for the last 6 years.
Q6. A breakdown of the outcomes for the crimes recorded against the protected characteristic of sexual orientation for the last 6 years.
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Q1 & 2. Please see the below table which shows the number of hate crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police from 2 January 2017 to 23 October 2022, broken down by protected characteristic.
Please note that if a crime is recorded then it is our duty to investigate which is why the results for Q1 & Q2 are the same.
|
Hate Crime |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
|
Disability |
28 |
39 |
52 |
78 |
90 |
134 |
421 |
|
Faith |
27 |
34 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
134 |
|
Misandry |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Misogyny |
8 |
9 |
7 |
22 |
32 |
23 |
101 |
|
Race |
268 |
348 |
411 |
513 |
616 |
526 |
2682 |
|
Sexual Orientation |
48 |
76 |
117 |
126 |
181 |
143 |
691 |
|
Transgender |
8 |
9 |
14 |
14 |
41 |
26 |
112 |
|
Total |
387 |
515 |
619 |
772 |
981 |
869 |
4143 |
Q3. Please see the below table which shows the crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police against the protected characteristic of gender reassignment from 2 January 2017 to 23 October 2022.
|
Hate Crime |
Arson & Criminal Damage |
Public Order Offences |
Sexual Offences |
Violence Against The Person |
Total |
|
Transgender |
4 |
42 |
2 |
64 |
112 |
Q4. Please see the below table which shows the crimes recorded by North Yorkshire Police against the protected characteristic of sexual orientation from 2 January 2017 to 23 October 2022.
|
Hate Crime |
Arson & Criminal Damage |
Public Order Offences |
Sexual Offences |
Violence Against The Person |
Robbery |
|
Sexual Orientation |
28 |
304 |
4 |
342 |
2 |
|
Theft |
Burglary |
Fraud |
Misc |
Possession Of Weapons |
Total |
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
691 |
Q5. Please see the below table which shows the outcomes recorded by North Yorkshire Police against the protected characteristic of gender reassignment from 2 January 2017 to 23 October 2022.
|
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
9 |
|
10-Not in public interest |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
28 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
23 |
|
20-Action by other agency |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total |
8 |
9 |
14 |
14 |
39 |
10 |
94 |
Q6. Please see the below table which shows the outcomes recorded by North Yorkshire Police against the protected characteristic of sexual orientation from 2 January 2017 to 23 October 2022.
|
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Total |
|
01-Charged/Summonsed |
13 |
8 |
17 |
21 |
15 |
2 |
76 |
|
02-Caution – youths |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
03-Caution – adults |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
|
06-PND |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
08-Community Resolution |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
2 |
24 |
|
10-Not in public interest |
2 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
13 |
1 |
31 |
|
11-Prosecution prevented – suspect under age |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
12-Prosecution prevented – suspect ill |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
14-Evidential difficulties victim based – suspect not identified |
3 |
9 |
13 |
13 |
17 |
7 |
62 |
|
15-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim supports police action |
10 |
10 |
15 |
17 |
25 |
3 |
80 |
|
16-Evidential difficulties prevent further action; victim does not support police |
8 |
27 |
33 |
45 |
58 |
12 |
183 |
|
17-Prosecution time limit expired |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
|
18-Investigation complete - no suspect |
7 |
11 |
17 |
14 |
25 |
8 |
82 |
|
20-Action by other agency |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
|
21-No Investigation - Not in public interest |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
|
22-Diversionary or referral pathway |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Total |
48 |
76 |
116 |
126 |
179 |
41 |
586 |
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