Unacceptable and won't be tolerated.
That's the message from key agencies in Southampton as reports of racial hate crime increase across the county.
As the nation reels from the racist abuse suffered by three of England's footballers, analysis of the latest figures reveals how racial hate crime increased in Hampshire in the four years before the coronavirus pandemic.
Home Office data reveals a record number of race hate crimes were recorded by police forces in England and Wales in 2019-20 – the latest available figures.
Hampshire Constabulary recorded 1,804 crimes during the period – an increase of 45% compared to 2015-16, when 1,244 incidents were reported.