Gender & Race Characteristics

The British Crime Surveys of 1988, 1992 and 1996 provide some information on the offenders responsible for incidents of violence or threats, where the victim perceived the offence to be ‘racially motivated’. The evidence indicates that offenders of racial crimes tend to be:

• white,

• male

• young, with some being of school age; and

• females being more likely to be involved in racially motivated violence/threats than other types of violence/threats.

(Aye Maung, N et al (1994) Racially Motivated Crime : A British Crime Survey Analysis. Home Office Research & Planning Unit )

(FitzGerald, M. & Hale, C. (1996) Ethnic Minorities: Victimisation & Racial Harassment. Findings from the 1988 and 1992 British Crime Survey. Home Office Research Study 154. London: Home Office.) Insert link

(Percy, A. (1998) Ethnicity & Victimisation: Findings from the 1996 British Crime Survey. Home Office. London.) Insert link