Hate crimes have surged in the UK since the Brexit referendum
The number of recorded offences rose by almost a third in the year following
the Brexit referendum. The latest Home Office statistics show a 29% increase in
recorded hate crimes in 2016/17.
The number of recorded hate crimes, which include any crime motivated by race, religion, sexuality, disability, or transgender, rose to over 80,000 — has risen to almost twice the level recorded four years ago.
The vast majority, some 89% of the recorded hate crimes were either public order or violent offences.
The number of recorded hate crimes, which include any crime motivated by race, religion, sexuality, disability, or transgender, rose to over 80,000 — has risen to almost twice the level recorded four years ago.
The vast majority, some 89% of the recorded hate crimes were either public order or violent offences.
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