It is Hate Crime Awareness Week. The week aims to encourage the authorities, partners and communities to work together to tackle local hate crime across the UK. Statistics show that last year there was a 6% increase in race hate crimes, and a 3% increase in religious hate crimes recorded by the police. Anyone can be affected by hate crime. Because victims of hate crimes are targeted for who they are, or who the perpetrator perceives them to be. For example, you may not hold a religious belief, b