Issue

Hate Crime

17 stories · discussed at 15 council meetings · 15 councils

Councils are prioritising hate crime in new strategies, enhancing awareness and reporting, and addressing increased incidents.

Barking and Dagenham Council adopted its Community Safety Partnership Strategy in September 2026, identifying hate crime as a priority area. In the same month, Barnet Council launched a new Community Protection Team and is enhancing awareness and reporting of hate crime with central government funding. Enfield Council also adopted its 'Delivering for Enfield' strategic plan in September 2026, which includes a 'Safer Enfield' outcome.

Hammersmith and Fulham's Anti-Social Behaviour Unit reported a 170% increase in hate crime and hate incident cases in July 2026. Bexley Council adopted a new community safety strategy in July 2026, committing to tackling hate crime through prevention and intervention. Earlier, in November 2025, Enfield's Equalities Board reported a rise in faith-based hate crime, despite an overall decrease in offences.

Discussions on community safety, which includes hate crime, are ongoing. Waltham Forest's Communities and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee discussed community safety in September 2026, as did Greenwich's Housing and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel and Kingston upon Thames' South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee. Hate crime refers to criminal acts motivated by prejudice against a particular group.

Key facts

  1. Barking and Dagenham Council adopted its Community Safety Partnership Strategy for 2026-2030 in September 2026, listing hate crime as a priority. Source
  2. Barnet Council is enhancing hate crime awareness and reporting with central government funding, as discussed by the Safer Communities Partnership Board in September 2026. Source
  3. Hammersmith and Fulham's Anti-Social Behaviour Unit reported a 170% increase in hate crime and hate incident cases in July 2026. Source
  4. Bexley Council adopted a new community safety strategy in July 2026, committing to tackling hate crime. Source
  5. Enfield's Equalities Board reported a rise in faith-based hate crime in the twelve months leading up to November 2025. Source
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Latest stories

  1. Barking & Dagenham adopts new crime strategy Barking and Dagenham Council has officially adopted its new Community Safety Partnership Strategy for 2026-2030, outlining a comprehensive four-year plan to tackle crime and... Barking and Dagenham 30 September 2026
  2. Barnet council to boost hate crime awareness Barnet Council is set to enhance awareness and reporting of hate crime across the borough through a new cross-council initiative, bolstered by central government funding. Barnet 20 September 2026
  3. Barnet's new Community Protection Team targets hate crime Barnet has launched a new Community Protection Team (CPT) aimed at tackling hate crime and protecting vulnerable communities across the borough. The team, which is scaling up... Barnet 20 September 2026
  4. Safer Kingston Partnership Report Details Progress in Community Safety Initiatives A new report has highlighted the ongoing efforts to enhance community safety across Kingston, detailing a range of initiatives and achievements from the Safer Kingston... Kingston upon Thames 14 September 2026
  5. Enfield Council Adopts New 4-Year Strategic Plan 'Delivering for Enfield' Enfield Council has officially adopted its new four-year strategic plan, Delivering for Enfield, which will guide the council's priorities and actions from 2026 to 2030. The... Enfield 13 September 2026
  6. Barnet Council scrutinises Safer Communities Partnership Board's annual report Barnet Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee convened on Thursday, July 16, 2026, to scrutinise the Safer Communities Partnership Board's annual report for 2025-26. The... Barnet 21 July 2026
  7. H&F Council tackles cuckooing with new strategy Hammersmith and Fulham Council is enhancing its strategy to combat cuckooing, a form of exploitation where vulnerable residents' homes are taken over by perpetrators, often... Hammersmith and Fulham 20 July 2026
  8. H&F Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Unit Faces Significant Caseload Increase Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (ASBU) has experienced a significant increase in its caseload, with a 141% rise over the past three years. The unit,... Hammersmith and Fulham 20 July 2026