Statistics
Discrimination
Please click here for a break down of the population by ethnic groups.
From 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005, ELREC supported 47 individuals who believed they have been discriminated against contrary to the Race Relations Act 1976.
| Type of Cases |
No# |
| Employment |
27 |
| Service Delivery |
16 |
| Education |
2 |
| Housing |
2 |
| Gender |
No# |
| Male |
24 |
| Female |
22 |
| Gender |
No# |
Ethnic Origin |
No |
Ethnic Origin |
No |
| African |
11 |
Chinese |
1 |
White |
3 |
| Bangladeshi |
1 |
English |
2 |
Mixed Race |
1 |
| Black |
2 |
Indian |
7 |
Other |
9 |
| Carribbean |
3 |
Pakistani |
3 |
|
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Harassment
Number of racist incidents as recorded by Lothian & Borders Police from April 2004 to March 2005, within ELREC areas of benefit, is as follows:
| Edinburgh |
East Lothian |
Midlothian |
West Lothian |
Total |
| 610 |
28 |
55 |
119 |
812 |
Type of Incidents
| Murder / Attempted Murder |
0 |
| Vandalism |
75 |
| Fireraising |
3 |
| Minor Assualt |
94 |
| Serious Assualt |
0 |
| Other Crimes |
97 |
| Total |
269 |
Gender of Victims
| Male Adult |
633 |
| Male Juvenile |
24 |
| Female Adult |
183 |
| Female Juvenile |
14 |
| Total |
854 |
Ethnic Origin of Victims
| White |
130 |
| West Indian |
14 |
| African / Caribbean |
123 |
| Asian |
483 |
| Chinese |
37 |
| Other |
67 |
Total : |
854 |
Gender of Perpetrators
| Male Adult |
213 |
| Male Juvenile |
54 |
| Female Adult |
54 |
| Female Juvenile |
26 |
Total : |
347 |
