Previous research has identified numerous barriers to reporting hate crimes. However, high variability exists in the outcome measures considered across multiple studies, including whether hate crimes encompass non-criminal behaviours, whether victims’ perceptions are considered bias indicators, and whether the incident is reported to police or to other organisations. These inconsistencies prevent an understanding of whether different barriers relate to different types of hate crimes. This article presents the results of an exploratory empirical study with a convenience sample of members of minorities facing hate crime victimisation in Victoria, Australia (N = 260). Our study participants experienced different types of barriers regarding incidents with different levels of perceived severity. Internalisation and lack of knowledge were more relevant to the underreporting of incidents perceived as less serious—verbal assault. Fear of consequences, lack of trust in statutory agencies, and accessibility were more relevant to the underreporting of incidents perceived as more serious—physical violence and property destruction.

先前的研究已经确定了报告仇恨犯罪的许多障碍。然而，多项研究考虑的结果衡量标准存在很大差异，包括仇恨犯罪是否包括非犯罪行为，受害者的看法是否被视为偏见指标，以及事件是否报告给警方或其他组织。这些不一致使人们无法了解不同的障碍是否与不同类型的仇恨犯罪有关。本文介绍了一项探索性实证研究的结果，其中包括澳大利亚维多利亚（N = 260）面临仇恨犯罪受害的少数族裔成员的便利样本。我们的研究参与者在感知严重程度不同的事件方面遇到了不同类型的障碍。内化和缺乏知识与被认为不太严重的事件——口头攻击——的漏报更相关。害怕后果、对法定机构缺乏信任以及可及性与被认为更严重的事件（人身暴力和财产破坏）的漏报更相关。