Reports of hate crimes against transgender people are on the rise, Nottinghamshire police statistics show. Concerns were raised during a Police and Crime Panel meeting that hate crimes were increasing – but questions were raised over whether this was due to higher reporting levels.
Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry told the panel on November 21: “This is very close to my heart”. A hate crime is one that typically involves violence motivated by prejudice on the basis of race, religion or sexual orientation.
Nottinghamshire police statistics show in the 12 months to September 2022, 2,534 incidences of hate crime were recorded. This is compared to 2,508 incidences in the 12 months to September 2021.
