CPS West Midlands: Successful Hate Crime Cases – September 2025
In September 2025, the CPS West Midlands Magistrates’ and Crown Court units successfully prosecuted various hate crime cases. Below are some of the cases.
A 41-year-old man from Wolverhampton has been sentenced following a racially aggravated incident on public transport. On 29 June 2024, the defendant was travelling on a bus when he was asked by the driver to turn down his music and stop vaping. He responded by becoming racially abusive towards the complainant and caused damage to the bus. He was subsequently charged with criminal damage and a racially aggravated public order offence. At Cannock Magistrates’ Court on 10 September 2025, the defendant pleaded guilty to both offences. He received a one-month custodial sentence for the criminal damage and a 2-month custodial sentence for the racially aggravated offence, which was uplifted from one month to two months to reflect the hate crime element. He was also ordered to pay £200 in compensation.
A 35-year-old man has been sentenced following a homophobically aggravated incident at Royal Worcester Hospital. On 3 April 2025, the defendant directed homophobic abuse at a paramedic at the hospital and was threatening. When police arrived a short while later, he continued to be abusive towards hospital staff and officers. He was subsequently charged with multiple offences, including a homophobically aggravated public order offence. On 5 September 2025, the defendant pleaded guilty to all offences at Worcester Magistrates’ Court. He was sentenced to a 24-month suspended sentence, which was uplifted from a community order to reflect the hate crime element. He was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the victim.
A 46-year-old man from Nottinghamshire has been sentenced following a religiously aggravated incident at Newstead Railway Station. On 13 June 2025, the defendant was challenged about his rail fare and prevented from boarding a train. He responded by becoming religiously abusive towards a member of railway staff. He was arrested and subsequently charged with multiple offences, including a religiously aggravated public order offence. On 16 September 2025, the defendant pleaded guilty to all offences at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. He was sentenced to two weeks in custody for the religiously aggravated offence, which was uplifted from one week to reflect the hate crime element. He was also ordered to pay compensation to the victim.
A 25-year-old Birmingham man has been sentenced following a racially aggravated incident involving police officers. On 1 July 2025, the defendant was being transported to Queen Elizabeth Hospital when he became aggressive towards police officers and directed racial abuse at one officer. Upon arrival at the hospital, he proceeded to assault two officers and was arrested. He was charged with three offences, including a racially aggravated public order offence. At Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 16 September 2025, the defendant pleaded guilty to all offences. He received an immediate four-week custodial sentence for the racially aggravated offence, which was uplifted from a suspended sentence to reflect the hate crime element. He was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the victim.
A 28-year-old man from Burton-upon-Trent has been sentenced to prison following a racially aggravated domestic assault. On 4 February 2025, police were called to a residential address following reports of a domestic incident. On arrival, officers found that the defendant had subjected a woman at the property to a sustained assault, which included punching, biting, and spitting, whilst also being racially abusive. Upon arrest, the defendant assaulted two police officers by kicking them in the chest. He was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, non-fatal strangulation, criminal damage, and assaulting an emergency worker. He pleaded guilty to all offences. At Worcester Magistrates’ Court on 4 September 2025, he was sentenced to 29 months’ imprisonment.
A 33-year-old man from Kidderminster has been jailed following a breach of a restraining order, assault and criminal damage offences. On 13 March 2025, the defendant attended the address of a woman, despite being subject to a restraining order prohibiting contact. While at the property, he caused damage to several items belonging to the woman. When police arrived, the defendant directed homophobic abuse towards one of the officers. He was charged with two counts of criminal damage, breach of a restraining order, and a homophobically aggravated public order offence. He pleaded guilty to all charges at Worcester Magistrates’ Court on 2 September 2025. He was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment, which included a one-month uplift to reflect the hate crime element.