Hate incidents

A hate incident is any targeted act, directed at someone because of who they are or who somebody thinks they are, motivated by the individual’s:

  • disability
  • race
  • religion
  • sexual orientation
  • transgender identity

Within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland hate incidents and hate crimes are recorded against these five categories, as well as including a category for ‘any other perceived difference’ in order to align with Leicestershire Police’s recording of hate.

If you know of any incident you think is hate related, you should report it.

How to report a hate crime or incident

If you live in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, you can:

If you are a victim and live outside Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, you can report an incident on the True Vision website.

Where to report a hate incident in your local area

Blaby District reporting centres
  Address Opening times
Blaby District Council Desford Road
Narborough
Leicester
LE19 2EP
Telephone: 0116 275 0555
Monday to Thursday: 8.45am to 5.15pm
Friday: 8.45am to 4.45pm
Blaby Library Lutterworth Road
Blaby
Leicester
LE8 4DW
Blaby library opening times
Glenfield Library Sandown Court
Glenfield
LE3 8BT
Glenfield library opening times
Charnwood Borough reporting centres
Anstey Parish Council Jubilee Hall  
Stadon Road  
Anstey 
LE7 7AY
Telephone: 0116 236 2646
Monday to Friday: 10am to 12pm
Birstall Library Wanlip Lane
Birstall
LE4 4JU
Birstall Library opening times
Charnwood Borough Council Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TX
Tel: 01509 263 151

Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 5pm
Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm

East Goscote Parish Council  The Village Hall  
Off The Long Furrow  
East Goscote 
LE7 3ZL
Telephone: 0116 260 2202
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Equality Action 66 Nottingham Road  
Loughborough  
LE11 1EU
Telephone: 01509 261 651
Monday to Friday: 9.30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm
Loughborough College Radmoor Road  
Loughborough  
LE11 3BT
Telephone: 01509 215 831
Monday: 8am to 6pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8am to 9pm
Friday: 8am to 5pm
 
Loughborough University Student Advice and Support Service
Bridgeman Building
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU
Students can report a hate incident
by appointment - call 01509 222 058 or
by dropping in Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Loughborough Leisure Centre Browns Lane 
Loughborough
LE11 3HE
01509 611 080
Monday to Friday: 6.15am to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 9pm
Bank holidays: 7am to 3pm
Loughborough Library Granby Street
Loughborough
LE11 3DZ
Loughborough Library opening times
Loughborough University
Centre of Faith and Spirituality 
Brockington Building  
Epinal Way
Loughborough  
LE113TU
Telephone: 01509 263 171
Monday and Wednesday: 10am to 4pm
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10am to 12pm
Loughborough University
Security Office
Epinal Way 
Loughborough  
LE11  3TU
Telephone: 01509 263 171
24 hours, 7 days a week
Loughborough University
Student Union 
Union Building  
Ashby Road
Loughborough  
LE11 3TT
Telephone: 01509 635 000
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5.30pm
Friday: 8am to 1.30pm
Loughborough University
Student's Voice
Epinal Way
Loughborough  
LE11 3TU
Telephone: 01509 263 171
Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm
Marios Tinenti Centre
(Community House)
91 Russell Street  
Loughborough  
LE11 1BJ
Telephone: 01509 214 036
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9am to 2pm
Wednesday: 12pm to 5pm
Mount Field Lodge Youth Centre Epinal Way  
Loughborough    
LE11 3GE
Telephone: 01509 236 043
 
RNIB College Radmoor Road  
Loughborough  
LE11 3BS
Telephone: 01509 611 077
Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm
Syston library Upper Church Street
Syston
LE7 1HR
Syston Library opening times
The Bridge  38 Leicester Road  
Loughborough  
LE11 2AG
Telephone: 01509 260 500
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday: 2pm to 4.30pm
Harborough District reporting centres
  Address Opening times
Broughton Astley Library  Main Street 
Broughton Astley
LE9 6RD
Telephone: 0116 305 3553

Broughton Astley Library opening times

Harborough District Council  Symington Building
Adam and Eve Street
Market Harborough
LE16 7AG  
Telephone: 01858 828 282
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8.45am to 5pm
Wednesday: 9.30am to 5pm
Lutterworth Library George Street
Lutterworth
LE17 4ED
Telephone: 0116 305 3619
Lutterworth Library opening times
Market Harborough Library Symington Building
Market Harborough
LE167AG  
Telephone: 0116 305 3627
Market Harborough Library opening times
Market Harborough Young
people’s Centre 
Coventry Road
Market Harborough
LE16 9BX
Telephone: 01858 464 355
Monday to Saturday: 8am to 8pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Voluntary Action South Leicestershire
(VASL)
Torch House
Torch Way
Northampton Road
Market Harborough
LE16 9HL
Telephone: 01858 433 232
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Hinckley and Bosworth reporting centres
  Address Opening times
Barwell Community House 43 Bradgate Road
Barwell
LE9 8FB
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 9.15am to 2.30pm
Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
Earl Shilton Community House

Peggs Close
Earl Shilton
LE9 7BP

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9.15am to 2.15pm
Wednesday: 1.15pm to 5.30pm

 Earl Shilton Library  Wood Street
Earl Shilton
LE9 7NE
Earl Shilton Library opening times
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Hinckley Hub  
Rugby Road  
Hinckley  
LE10 0FR  
Telephone: 01455 238 141
Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 5pm
Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Hinckley Library Lancaster Road
Hinckley
LE10 0AT
Hinckley Library opening times
Next Generation 108 Castle Street
Hinckley
LE10 1DD
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 4pm
Leicestershire County Council reporting centre
  Address Opening times
Leicestershire County Council
Reception desk
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Telephone: 0116 232 3232

Monday to Thursday: 8am to 5pm 
Friday: 8am to 4.30pm  

Melton Borough reporting centres
  Address Opening times
Cove Community Centre Sysonby Street  
Melton Mowbray  
LE13 0LP 
Telephone:01664 502 429

Monday to Friday: 9am to 12pm 
The centre is available to hire between the hours of 8am and 10pm, 7 days a week

Edge Community Centre Dalby Road  
Melton Mowbray  
LE13 0BQ
Telephone: 01664 502 479
Monday to Friday: 9am to 12pm 
The centre is available to hire between the hours of 8am and 10pm, 7 days a week
Fairmead Community Centre
Sure Start Centre Childrens Centre
& Community Centre
64 Drummond Walk
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1JH
Telephone: 01664 502 429
Monday to Friday: 9am to 12pm 
The centre is available to hire between the hours of 8am and 10pm, 7 days a week
Melton Borough Council Parkside
Burton Street
Station Approach
Melton Mowbray  
LE13 1GH
Telephone: 01664 502 502
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Melton Mowbray Library Wilton Road
Melton Mowbray
LE13 0UJ
Melton Mowbray Library opening times
Melton Vinyard The Cove
Sysonby Street
Melton Mowbray
LE130LP
01664 502 390
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 12:30pm
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Melton Youth Centre Venture House Youth Centre
Asfordby Road
Melton Mowbray
LE13 0HN
Telephone: 01664 565 460
Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm
Samworth Centre 8 Burton Street
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1AE
Telephone: 01664 503 521
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 2pm
North West Leicestershire District reporting centres
  Address Opening times
Ashby de-la-Zouch Library North Street  
Ashby-de-la-Zouch 
LE65 1HU
Telephone: 0116 305 5917

Ashby Library opening times

Coalville Library High Street
Coalville   
LE67 3EA
Telephone: 0116 305 3565
Coalville Library opening times
MRC Community Action Marlene Reid Centre  
85 Belvoir Road  
Coalville
LE67 3PH
Telephone: 01530 832 926

Monday to Friday: 10am to 12pm, 1.30pm to 3.30pm

North West Leicestershire District Council Coalville  
Leicestershire  
LE67 3FJ  
Telephone: 01530 45 45 45
Monday to Wednesday: 8:45am to 5pm 
Thursday: 9:30am to 5pm 
Friday: 8:45am to 5pm
Oadby and Wigston Borough reporting centres
  Address Opening times
Bobbing Factory
South Wigston Sure Start Children’s Centre
South Leicestershire College
South Wigston campus
Blaby Road
Wigston
LE18 4PL
0116 305 5039

Monday to Tuesday 9am to 3.30pm
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: closed 
Saturday and Sunday: Closed 

Brocks Hill Visitor Centre Washbrook Lane
Oadby
LE2 5JJ
Telephone: 0116 257 2888
Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm 
Sat and Sun: 10am to 4pm  
Oadby Library 10 The Parade
Oadby
LE2 5BF
Oadby Library opening times
Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
- Council offices
Brocks Hill Council Offices
Washbrook Lane
Oadby, Leicester
LE25JJ

Monday and Tuesday: 8.45am to 4.45pm
Wednesday: 9.30am to 4.45pm 
Thursday: 8.45am to 4.45pm
Friday: 8.45am to 4.15pm

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
- Customer Contact Centre
Brocks Hill Council Offices
Washbrook Lane
Oadby, Leicester
LE2  5JJ

Monday and Tuesday: 8.45am to 4.45pm
Wednesday: 9.30am to 4.45pm 
Thursday: 8.45am to 4.45pm
Friday: 8.45am to 4.15pm
Saturday: 9am to 12pm

Wigston Library Bull Head Street
Wigston Magna
LE18 1PA
Wigston library opening times
Rutland County reporting centres
  Address Opening times
Rutland County Council  Catmose
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6HP
01571 722 577
Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm 
Friday: 9am to 4.30pm
 
Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans reporting centre
  Address Opening times
Lesbian Gay BI & TRANS the Centre
(LGBT) Leicester
15 Wellington Street 
Leicester
LE1 6HH 
Telephone: 0116 2547412

Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 2pm
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: Closed