What forms can a hate incident take?
Hate incidents may be physical, verbal or written and can take many forms including: Physical attack – such as physical assault, damage to property, offensive graffiti Threat of attack – including offensive letters, abusive or obscene calls Verbal abuse or insults Offensive leaflets and posters, hate mail, abusive gestures, dumping of rubbish outside homes Harassment, bullying and victimisation, including at school, in the workplace or in public places
