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<p>Data on the nationality of victims of crime is not centrally collected by the Home
Office. However, police forces are free to collect this information locally.</p><p>The
police may treat verbal and physical harassment of non-UK EU citizens as racially-motivated
hate crimes. The Government has a robust response to all forms of hate crime. This
includes a range of relevant legislation, and the Hate Crime Action Plan 2016-20.
The Action Plan includes a number of commitments organised under the themes of preventing
hate crime, tackling hate crime, increasing reporting, supporting victims and increasing
our understanding of hate crime.</p>
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