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Most recorded hate crimes end without a prosecution decision
Only 5 percent reached person-based clearance, while the government's fuller diagnosis of the justice gap is not due until 2027.
Someone who reports racist abuse may see the hate motive officially recognised, then watch the case close before an investigation begins. Brå's work with Roma and Jewish communities shows how that experience can weaken trust and willingness to report.
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