Surrey Police: Hate Crime Reporting

How to Report Hate Crime

We are committed to identifying and prosecuting perpetrators of all hate related crime. Reporting incidents to police provides essential information which enables the police to prevent further incidents taking place and to identify those responsible.

You can report Hate Crime in confidence by selecting the method of your choice. The options include:

• Call 999 in an emergency
• Through this website, using our short, secure and confidential form. You can choose to remain anonymous if you wish.
• By calling Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222
• By calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

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What happens if I report on line?

Anonymous Reporting

If you decided to report your crime anonymously, the information you provide to us will be used to build intelligence about your area and may be used to help bring offenders to justice. Any community intelligence received is of great value and will be taken seriously.

You will not be contacted but will be provided with a transaction reference number to confirm your report has been submitted.

Personal Reporting

If you are happy to give us your name, we will review the information you have given us and either:

• Input the information straight onto our crime systems and forward you the Crime Reference Number via your preferred method of contact within 24 hours. You will then be contacted by the Crime Management Unit or an Investigating Officer, within 48 hours of reporting the crime.
• Contact you via your preferred method of contact to request further information within 24 hours of receiving your report. You will be advised of your Crime Reference Number at the end of the contact. You will then be contacted by the Crime Management Unit or an Investigating Officer within 48 hours of reporting the crime. All Hate Crime investigation is supported by a Hate Crime Coordinator.

You will be provided with an initial transaction number to confirm your report has been submitted.

Both methods of reporting will enable Surrey Police to be more effective in tackling Hate Crime.

Hate Crime Coordinators have been appointed in every division. These officers have been specifically selected to advise and support victims of hate crime. See our Who to Contact section for more information.

Hate crime is wrong and victims do not have to put up with it. Help is available.

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Specific Incidents

You can obtain further information on how to report specific incidents and what can be done to tackle hate crime by clicking the appropriate links below:

• Religious Incidents. "Any incident perceived to be on the grounds of religion or faith by the victim or any other person."
• Race and Racist Incidents. "Any incident perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person."
• Homophobic Incidents. "Any incident perceived to be homophobic by the victim or any other person."
• Disability Related Incidents. "Any incident perceived to be on the grounds of a person's physical or mental impairment by the victim or any other person."
• Transphobic Related Incidents. "Any incident perceived to be transphobic by the victim or any other person."

Surrey Police Statement on Hate Crime

Surrey Police will not tolerate any form of Hate Crime and will speedily respond, investigate, identify and prosecute offenders to the satisfaction of the victim and the community, thereby seeking to reduce repeat victimisation.

Surrey Police recognise the reluctance of some victims to come forward to police for a variety of reasons. We are committed to identifying and prosecuting perpetrators. Reporting incidents to police provides essential information which enables us to prevent further incidents taking place and to identify those responsible. You can find more information on reporting Hate Crime here.

Our policy is to fully record and exhaustively investigate all forms of Hate Crime. We will give high priority to the investigation of Hate rime and a full range of investigative and forensic tactices will be employed.