Policy paper

Hate crime action plan 2016 to 2020

The government’s plan for dealing with hate crime in England and Wales.

• From: Home Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 26 July 2016
• Last updated: 9 November 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Action against hate, the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime – ‘two years on’

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Action against hate, the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime – ‘two years on’ (easy read)

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Update on the actions from the UK government's 2016 ‘action against hate’ action plan

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Hate crime: a thematic review of the current evidence

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Action against hate: the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78655-163-4

PDF, 397 KB, 39 pages

Action against hate: the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime (easy read)

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Action against hate: the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime (Welsh)

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Details

The documents set out the government’s plan of actions to deal with hate crime until 2020. The action plan applies to England and Wales only.

These documents have been updated, in line with the commitment the government made in the July 2016 hate crime action plan, to:

• review the action plan in 2018
• report on progress
• ensure that the action plan remains fit for purpose

It outlines actions the government will take to:

• prevent hate crime
• respond to hate crime
• increase reporting of hate crimes
• improve support for victims
• build an understanding of hate crime

You can also read “Action against hate: the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime – two years on”, an overview of progress so far. A thematic review of current evidence is also available.

A Welsh translation of “Action against hate: the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime – two years on”, will be available shortly.

Published 26 July 2016
Last updated 9 November 2020 + show all updates

1. 9 November 2020

   Updated Welsh document to remove spent criminal conviction.

2. 20 October 2020

   Improved accessibility and updated to reflect spent criminal sentences.

3. 16 October 2018

   Published an updated plan and details of actions taken since 2016, as well as a thematic review of evidence on hate crime.

4. 12 October 2016

   Published a Welsh translation of the action plan.

5. 16 September 2016

   Published an easy read version of the action plan.

6. 26 July 2016

   First published.