The number of hate crimes in England and Wales has increased by
29%, according to Home Office statistics.
There were 80,393 offences in 2016-17, compared with 62,518 in
2015-16, the largest increase since the Home Office began recording figures in
2011-12.
The biggest rise was in disability and transgender hate crimes,
but this was due to better crime recording and more people coming forward, the report said.
It also noted a spike in hate crime around the time of the EU
referendum.
There were also rises after the Westminster Bridge, Manchester
Arena and London Bridge attacks this year.
In 2016-17:
62,685 (78%) were race hate crimes
9,157 (11%) were sexual orientation hate crimes
5,949 (7%) were religious hate crimes
5,558 (7%) were disability hate crimes
1,248 (2%) were transgender hate crimes
Some crimes were recorded as having more than one
motivating factor.
Documents
Hate crime, England and Wales,
2016 to 2017
Ref: ISBN 978-1-78655-573-1, Home
Office Statistical Bulletin 17 17PDF, 692KB, 33
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Hate crime, England and Wales, 2016 to 2017: data tables
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Hate crime, England and Wales, 2016 to 2017: appendix
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Statistical news release: Hate crime, England and Wales,
2016 to 2017
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Pre-release access to: Hate crime, England and Wales,
2016 to 2017
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