Homophobic crime up in Thames Valley, police figures show

The number of homophobic crimes reported in the Thames Valley has risen, according to police figures. Police said there were 112 homophobic-related offences recorded from April 2011 to the end of March 2012, compared with 143 in the following 12 months. Read moreHome Secretary asked to ban God Hates Fags protestersChair of Reading Pride Laurence

The number of homophobic crimes reported in the Thames Valley has risen, according to police figures.

Police said there were 112 homophobic-related offences recorded from April 2011 to the end of March 2012, compared with 143 in the following 12 months.

Chair of Reading Pride Laurence O’Meara said: “The police have been supporting the community, people were afraid to report it before.”

The figures also showed recorded crime dropped overall by more than 10%.

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