In one example, officers were called about a man heard singing the patriotic folk song ‘Flower Of Scotland’ at an English railway station. …
One householder complained after overhearing a neighbour insult her through her Ring video doorbell, while officers also recorded the incident of a caller adopting an Indian accent to order a takeaway curry.
Police say the laborious recording of so-called Non-Crime Hate Incidents (NCHIs) continues despite a recent spike in crime.
At least 6,300 NCHIs were logged last year, according to a survey. The real total is likely to be far higher because 15 of the 44 forces in England and Wales failed to respond.
However, while police tackle NCHI red tape, ‘headline’ crimes such as theft, robbery, criminal damage, fraud, computer misuse and violence rose by 14% in 2023 to 9.6 million in 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Other hate incidents include a pub landlord who stopped a transgender woman using the ladies’ toilet and a worker accusing a supervisor of discussing his intimate Where’s Wally tattoo and commenting on the complainant’s shoes and hair covering. …
South Wales Police, which dealt with the trans toilet row, recorded 40 NCHIs last year. Two alleged “perpetrators” were aged nine and eleven....<<<Read More>>>...
