2021/24505 - Religious Hate Crimes

REQUEST

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

For each calendar year 2018, 2019 and 2020 and for the period 1st January 2021 to 28th September 2021, please could you tell me:

1) The number of cases of abuse linked to faith or belief that have been reported

2) A brief description of each case and the outcome if known (i.e. charge/summons, caution, etc)

For clarity, abuse linked to faith or belief is defined here by the Metropolitan Police - https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/caa/child-abuse/faith-based-abuse - and here in the government's national action plan - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/175437/Action_Plan_-_Abuse_linked_to_Faith_or_Belief.pdf

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