In June 2026, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ and Crown Court units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Some of the cases are featured below.

A 36-year-old man from Worcester has been convicted of theft and a public order offence after shoplifting at a B&M Bargains store and directing homophobic abuse at police officers on 24 October 2025. Officers were called to the store following a report that the defendant had been detained by security after selecting items and leaving without making payment. He had subsequently re-entered the store and was detained by a security guard. Upon his arrest, the defendant directed homophobic slurs at officers. In interview, he made a full and frank admission to both the theft and the homophobic abuse. He appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court on 11 May 2026, where he pleaded guilty. He was sentenced on 9 June 2026 to a 12-month community order comprising a nine-month drug rehabilitation requirement and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, uplifted from 12 days to reflect the hate crime element.

A 19-year-old man from Lichfield, Staffordshire has been convicted of religiously aggravated criminal damage after trespassing on the grounds of a mosque on 7 September 2025. The defendant, accompanied by an unknown associate, climbed the gates of the mosque carrying a Union Jack flag. He entered a marquee within the grounds before making his way to the roof, where he and his associate attempted to erect a St George's flag. While on the roof, CCTV captured the defendant making racist remarks before he kicked and destroyed the camera. Forensic evidence recovered following his arrest, along with clothing matching that seen on CCTV, linked him to the offence. He answered "no comment" to all questions in interview. He appeared at Cannock Magistrates' Court on 18 June 2026, where he pleaded guilty. The court noted the offence would ordinarily have attracted a low-level community order but uplifted the sentence to reflect the hate crime element. He was sentenced to an 18-month community order comprising 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 80 hours' unpaid work and was ordered to pay £300 compensation.

An 18-year-old from Leamington Spa has been convicted of a racially aggravated public order offence after shouting racist abuse and making racist gestures in Rugby town centre on 7 April 2026. The defendant was one of three males walking through the town centre when he directed racist abuse and gestures at members of the public. CCTV footage captured visibly distressed victims reacting to his behaviour. When subsequently interviewed by police, he admitted the racist abuse and gestures. He appeared at Leamington Spa Magistrates' Court on 12 June 2026, where he pleaded guilty. He was ordered to pay a fine of £806, uplifted from £403 to reflect the hate crime element, and compensation of £75 to each of the two victims.

A 28-year-old man from Dudley has been jailed for 30 months after being convicted of breaching a restraining order, racially aggravated stalking, and witness intimidation. He was also made subject to a five-year restraining order. The defendant had previously been in a relationship with the victim. While on bail for harassment offences against her, he continued to bombard her with unwanted calls, posted her personal contact details across social media, and threatened her to withdraw her complaints to police. Though he initially denied all charges, he later changed his pleas and was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 15 June 2026 to 30 months' imprisonment. The racially aggravated stalking sentence was uplifted from 13 to 17 weeks to reflect the hate crime element. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228.