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Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/3689
Version Date: 30/09/2025
The Corporate Development Department has provided the following information:
Data Source:
Hate crime database
Data Parameters
4 September 2020 to 3 September 2025.
How many "hate crimes" have been reported/ processed in the last five(5) years, where the victim has been a white English person.
There have been 884 hate crimes where the victim was W1 White British.
There have been 328 Race and Religion hate crimes where the victim was W1 White British.
Also is it possible as per Dorset police policy for a White, English/ British person to be subjected to a "hate crime" as per the law?
Yes
Please Note: A Hate crime can relate to a person’s age, disability, religion, sexuality etc. and does not always relate to a person's nationality or ethnicity.