Table 1.2: Key types of hate crime/incidents ‘everyday’ Type of hate Characterisation Common social factors Victim/perpetrator Level of prejudice/ crime/incident relationship causal connection Incident/s form Conflicts frequently escalate Can occur in and around Known, typically part of an over protracted periods of social housing; noise neighbours. interpersonal time culminating in the pollution; neighbour disputes; conflict commission of an incident alcohol- and drug marked (for example) by multiple disputants. the use of racist, homophobic, transphobic, anti-religious or disablist language. Persistent Persistent and ongoing In and around social housing, Known, neighbours or Medium-high/High. targeted abuse targeted abuse of victims alcohol/drug abuse-fuelled. local community that occurs over prolonged members. periods of time (process-led). incidents typically Incidents often occur during Previously unknown Medium-low/Medium. ‘One-off’ ‘One-off’ attacks committed in public areas. people’s routine activities. (strangers); individuals Offences frequently occur late come into contact at night during commercial via commercial transactions, such as relationship based on takeaway food goods/service provider establishments. Alcohol and customer. intoxication is common.
Table 1.2: Key types of ‘everyday’ hate crime/incidents Type of hate crime/incident Characterisation Common social factors Victim/perpetrator relationship Level of prejudice/ causal connection Incident/s form part of an interpersonal conflict Conflicts frequently escalate over protracted periods of time culminating in the commission of an incident marked (for example) by the use of racist, homophobic, transphobic, anti-religious or disablist language. Can occur in and around social housing; noise pollution; neighbour disputes; alcohol- and drug multiple disputants. Known, typically neighbours. Persistent targeted abuse Persistent and ongoing targeted abuse of victims that occurs over prolonged periods of time (process-led). In and around social housing, alcohol/drug abuse-fuelled. Known, neighbours or local community members. Medium-high/High. ‘One-off’ attacks ‘One-off’ incidents typically committed in public areas. Incidents often occur during people’s routine activities. Offences frequently occur late at night during commercial transactions, such as takeaway food establishments. Alcohol intoxication is common. Previously unknown (strangers); individuals come into contact via commercial relationship based on goods/service provider and customer. Medium-low/Medium.