Hate crime 963/2025
FOI Reference: 963/2025
Request
I want to explore how the UK hate crime sector has changed since 2022.
1) Is hate crime included in the police service’s current policing plan?
Yes (if yes can you send us a pdf copy of the policing plan?)
No
Don’t know
2) Does the police service have a separate hate crime plan/strategy?
Yes (if yes can you send us a pdf copy of the hate crime plan/strategy?)
No
Don’t know
3) Does the police service have a designated hate crime lead?
Yes (if yes – can you provide contact details (name and email) so we can contact them)
No
Don’t know
4) Does the police service facilitate or take part in any hate crime forums?
Yes (If yes – can you list the names of the hate crime forums that the police service facilitates or takes part in)
Local: yes/no (if yes ____________)
Regional: yes/no (if yes _________)
National: yes/no (if yes _________)
Other: _______________________
No
Don't know
5) Does the police service have a designated hate crime information page on its website?
Yes (if yes – please can you provide the URL link?)
No
Don’t know
6) Does the police service have access to hate crime resources?
Yes (if yes – please can you send us pdf copies of them?)
Report cards
Leaflets
Posters
Badges
Pens
T-shirts
Other: _____________
No
Don’t know
7) Does the police service refer victims of hate crime to independent advice and support services?
Yes
Crimestoppers
Stop Hate UK
Victim Support
Victim Support Northern Ireland
The Community Security Trust (National Organisation for Jewish victims)
TELL MAMA (National Organisation for Muslim Victims)
The Monitoring Group
GATE Herts (A national reporting service)
Galop (National organisation supporting LGBT+ victims)
East European Resource Centre (EERC)
Other – can you provide a list of independent advice and support services, the police service refers to.
No
Don’t know
8) Is the police service planning to participate in National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025 (11-18 October 2025)?
Yes (if yes – can you tell us what the police service is planning to do.)
No
Don’t know?
9) Has the police service participated in pervious National Hate Crime Awareness weeks?
Yes (if yes – please can you tick the years that the police service has taken part in the national week)
2021
2022
2023
2024
Plan to in 2025
No
Don’t know
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-
Response Q1
No
Response Q2
Yes. Please see the below hyperlink:-
Hate Crime Policy | Dyfed-Powys Police
Response Q3
Yes.
Response Q4
Yes
(Local) Hate Crime working Group
(Regional) Hate Crime Wales Group
(Regional) Criminal Justice Race Hate review
(Regional) Hate and community tensions board Cymru
Response Q5
Please see the below hyperlink:-
Hate crime | Dyfed-Powys Police
Response Q6
There is material supplied to Dyfed Powys Police from Victim Support Wales for Hate Crime awareness week. The below link takes you to the webpage:-
National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025 – Wales Hate Crime
Response Q7
Yes – Victim Support are commissioned by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys (OPCC) to provide support to victims of hate crime
Response Q8
Yes. The following events are planned:-
Ammanford - Cupper with a copper – raising awareness on hate crime
Carmarthen - Cuppa with a copper at Carmarthen Park, Cuppa with a copper Café Nero.
Ammanford - Visit local care homes to raise awareness on hate crime with residents and staff
Carmarthen - Cuppa with a copper M&S, ‘Cuppa with a copper’ Xcel Bowl
Milford – Hate Crime Awareness Week stall at Tesco Store
Ammanford - Trimsaran youth club – talk on hate crime
Aberystwyth - Freshers Inputs – Hate Crime, Sextortion etc.
Milford - Hate Crime awareness session at Valued Independence, Art session reflecting hate crime at Valued Independence
Brecon BoBB meeting – Hate Crime awareness input with licensees.
Welshpool - Hate Crime awareness training with cadets.
Ammanford - Hate crime talk/ assembly with School Liason Officer in local schools
Response Q9
Yes. All of the dates mentioned.
It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 27/10/2025)
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