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East on 020 7791 2855 with your details.
Signpost East London the telephone helpline is open on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on 020 7790 5795.
What is a Hate Crime and Homophobic Crime? If someone commits a crime against you or your property because of your age, colour, sexual identity, race, national origin, religion, sex or disability, this is called a hate crime. Incidents can include verbal threats or abuse, arson, robbery or violence towards you and damage to your property.
Being a victim can be a particularly frightening experience as you have been victimised because of who you are, or who/what your attacker thinks you are. Hate crime can take place anywhere - at home, in the streets, and at work, schools and colleges.
Reports of Hate and Homophobic Crime can be made:
Met Policehave trained staff on hand to enable victims to report crime without having to speak directly to a police officer or visit a police station.
NOTE: in an emergency, always call 999.
Third party anonymous reporting through Positive East. We offer an anonymous third party reporting agency, and provide support and advocacy on behalf of victims.
If you would like to know how to report a hate crime, or have any questions about confidentiality, call Fazal on 020 7791 2855, or call Signpost on 020 7790 5795 (open every Tuesday and Thursday, 6.30pm to 8.30pm). In non-emergency situations, you can report the incident by using the email link below.
GALOP, London's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community safety charity enables reports to be logged via their website.
All reporting cases will be handled with confidentiality and anonymity will be maintained.
If you would like to contact Signpost outside of the helpline times (Tuesday and Thursday, 6.30pm to 8.30pm) email the helpline, confidentiality assurred, at: signpost@positiveeast.org.uk.
