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Violence and harassmentLocation of hate‐motivated violent incidentsand threats of violenceVictims were also asked where they encountered themost recent and the most serious instances of violence.Again, the characteristics of the most recent and themost serious crime hardly differ by location. Nor doesthe type of attack substantially alter the location: thedistribution of the locations of hate‐based threats andactual assaults are fairly similar.The hate‐motivated incidents took place almost asoften indoors as outdoors. In most cases, the most serioushate‐motivated incident occurred on the street orin a square, car park or other open public space. Publicplaces seem to be the most dangerous place for transpeople to be. In addition, almost one in 10 incidents tookplace at the respondent’s home (Table 4).2.3.3. Reporting hate‐motivatedviolence and threats of violenceReporting to the policeThe incidents of violence or threats of violence whichthe survey respondents recounted are typicallyconsidered criminal acts. As such, they could or shouldbe reported to the police. Of the hate‐motivated incidentsof violence and threats of violence against transrespondents, over one in five of the most recent (21 %)and almost one in four of the most serious violent incidents(24 %) were reported to the police (Figure 38).Trans respondents are the most likely of all LGBT groupsto report to the police.A breakdown by identity groups shows that trans menare the least likely to report incidents of violence orthreats of violence to the police for both the last andthe most serious incident. Female cross dressers arethe most likely to report the most recent hate‐motivatedincident of violence or threat of violence thattook place in the year preceding the survey (37 %), andtrans women are the most likely to report the mostserious one (32 %).Overall, threats of violence are much less likely tobe reported than attacks: 15 % of the most serioushate‐motivated threats of physical and/or sexual violencein the five years preceding the survey werebrought to police attention, compared to 33 % of themost serious hate‐motivated physical and/or sexualattacks (Figure 39).Table 4: Location of incidents of hate‐motivated violence and threat of violence in the last 12 months (%)LastMost seriousAt my home 8 9In some other residential building, apartment* 3 4At school, university* 5 6At the workplace* 3 4In a café, restaurant, pub, club 10 8In a car* 1 1In public transport 9 7In a sports club* 0 0Elsewhere indoors* 2 3In a street, square, car park or other public place 46 43In a park, forest* 3 4At an LGBT‐specific venue (e.g. club, bar) or event (e.g. pride march)* 2 1Elsewhere outdoors* 5 7Other* 2 2Question:Note:Base:FA1_10.; FA2_10. Where did it happen?*Cases with fewer than 30 responses.Trans respondents in the EU LGBT survey who were physically/sexually attacked or threatened with violence in the 12 monthspreceding the survey (last incident) or five years (most serious incident) preceding the survey in part or entirely because theywere perceived to be trans.Source: FRA, EU LGBT survey, 201259