Could you please provide the following information:

REQUEST

RESPONSE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1) How many hate crimes against gay or lesbian people have been reported this year to date in your area?

The figure for 2008/09 is given below in Q2, during the time period 01/04/09 - 30/09/09 there were 96 hate crimes of a homophobic nature.

2) How many gay hate crimes have been reported in your area for the past 5 years for each year?

(applicant has advised that financial year data is acceptable)

Year

Number of Crimes

2004/05

Exempt - Section 12*

2005/06

Exempt - Section 12*

2006/07

Exempt - Section 12*

2007/08

123

2008/09

179

* Due to the force recording system used in these time periods, the data requested is not retrievable within the cost and time limits set by the Act.