Religious hate crimes at record levels in England and Wales, official figures show

Religious hate crimes at record levels in England and Wales, official figures show

Hate crimes against Jewish people more than doubled and there was smaller increase in hate crimes against Muslims

Religious hate crimes in England and Wales have soared by 25% to record levels, coinciding with the Israel-Hamas conflict, government statistics show.

The increase, from 8,370 to 10,484 offences reported to police forces in the year to March, was driven by a rise in offences against Jewish people and to a lesser extent Muslims, the Home Office said. The overall number of hate crimes dropped.

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