Community Safety

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In a non-emergency, including anti-social behaviour (ASB), call 101.

In an emergency you must dial 999 or visit your local Police Station.

Tower Hamlets Police Community Safety Unit

The Police Community Safety Unit investigates hate crimes in the borough. This includes racist crime, domestic violence, homophobic crime and hate mail. 

In an emergency you must dial 999 or visit your local Police Station.

For further information call 020 7275 4757 or to report a new incident call 999.

National Victim Support Scheme

For emotional support please contact: National Victim Supportline on 0845 30 30 900 or free phone 0808 168 9111.

Deaf and hard of hearing victims can contact us using Text Relay 18001 0845 30 30 900.

Tower Hamlets No Place for Hate Forum

The VAWG, Domestic Abuse & Hate Crime Team coordinates the Tower Hamlets No Place for Hate Forum. The team and forum bring key agencies together to make Tower Hamlets a better place to live, work and visit.  This is achieved by developing and promoting a co-ordinated response to hate crime that protects and supports victims, deters perpetrators, challenges prejudice and hate and contributes to creating a safer, more cohesive community.

The forum meets on a quarterly basis and consists of both statutory and voluntary organisations all of whom represent specific areas or communities concerning hate crime. The purpose of the forum is to:

  • provide a forum for agencies to share information, best practice and keep open communication about hate crime issues
  • ensures development and implementation of hate crime projects such as the NPFH Champions Project, NPFH Campaign and NPFH Pledge
  • monitor and analyse data on reported hate crime and incidents in the borough
  • focus on turning policy into action – measuring outcomes and performance
  • build the capacity of local statutory and voluntary organisations to deliver services and provide      support to individual victims and communities
  • encourage agencies to raise and share local issues affecting residents, employers, employees and visitors in Tower Hamlets
  • act as a hub for activity on hate crime issues – recognised for consultation and support.

The forum has an agreed annual action plan of projects and initiatives in place. If you are interested in finding out more about current projects, would like training or becoming a member of the Tower Hamlets No Place for Hate Forum, please contact the Team on 020 7364 6120/6105  

For information on Hate Crime Services available within the borough, please refer to the Tower Hamlets Hate Crime Manual

Hate Incidents Panel

This is a monthly panel which looks at high risk cases of hate crime and incidents. It brings together key professionals responsible for ensuring support and protection for victims and work towards taking enforcement action against any offenders. There are a vast range of tools available to tackle hate crime and the panel aims to utilise all available powers at its disposal. Agencies can make a referral on behalf of any victim of hate crime/incident providing there is consent.