Hate crime against disabled people in Islington has surged in the past year despite its overall rate in London decreasing.
But the council’s crime chief, Cllr Andy Hull (Highbury, West) says the rise in some hate crimes could be connected to the Safer Islington Partnership’s “No Place for Hate” campaign.
This is a four-year anti-hate crime strategy encouraging communities to report abuse and across all areas there has been 20 fewer incidents.
Islington had the highest number of disability hate crime reports across the whole of London in the year up to October.
28 incidents were reported, marking a 64.7% increase on the 17 from the previous year.
Figures from the London Assembly show hate crime against disabled people across London has dropped since the start of the year to now.
Islington councillors will meet later today to discuss the matter and decide on measures taken to address it.
City News understands that most of the borough of Islington’s hate crime is committed against people who have disabilities and primarily comes from a lack of understanding and limited council resources.
If you are a disabled person and have experienced any form of abuse or hate crime, contact the Police or Disability Action in Islington can be reached on 020 7354 8925.
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StandfirstThe increase in Islington goes against the overall reduction seen across London as a whole.
Hate crime against disabled people in Islington has surged in the past year despite its overall rate in London decreasing.
But the council’s crime chief, Cllr Andy Hull (Highbury, West) says the rise in some hate crimes could be connected to the Safer Islington Partnership’s “No Place for Hate” campaign.
This is a four-year anti-hate crime strategy encouraging communities to report abuse and across all areas there has been 20 fewer incidents.
Islington had the highest number of disability hate crime reports across the whole of London in the year up to October.
28 incidents were reported, marking a 64.7% increase on the 17 from the previous year.
Figures from the London Assembly show hate crime against disabled people across London has dropped since the start of the year to now.
Islington councillors will meet later today to discuss the matter and decide on measures taken to address it.
City News understands that most of the borough of Islington’s hate crime is committed against people who have disabilities and primarily comes from a lack of understanding and limited council resources.
If you are a disabled person and have experienced any form of abuse or hate crime, contact the Police or Disability Action in Islington can be reached on 020 7354 8925.
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