A disability hate crime is any crime that you or someone else thinks has happened to you because you have a disability.

The person who does the hate crime can be someone that you know or a stranger.

Child abuse is when a child is intentionally harmed by an adult or another child – it can be over a period of time but can also be a one-off action. It can be physical, sexual or emotional and it can happen in person or online. It can also be a lack of love, care and attention – this is neglect.

NSPCC - What is Child Abuse

A vulnerable adult may

• need care and support
• be experiencing, or at risk of, abuse or neglect; and;
• as a result of their care and support needs is unable to protect themselves from either the risk of, or the experience of abuse or neglect.