Understanding hate: hate crime in Brisbane neighbourhoods

Hate crimes undermine tolerance and social inclusion by conveying an ‘outsider’ status of the victim and other group members to the broader community. Using the Australian Community Capacity Study (ACCS) data, this chapter explores the concentration of hate crime in Brisbane. First it explores whether non-victims recognise hate crime incidents their neighbourhood and considers how the neighbourhood context influences the association between residents’ perceptions of hate crime and self-reported hate victimisation. It goes on to identify the most salient neighbourhood demographics associated with violence and property hate crime incidents and the protective factors that could reduce these incidents, focussing specifically on place attachment, social cohesion and trust and contact with neighbours. Finally, as hate crime has a significant and deleterious effect on victim well-being, we specifically examine the impact of hate crime victimisation on a residents’ engagement in their community.