oct 10, 2024 - Religious Hate Crimes at 'Record High'

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Religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales has risen by 25% over the past year, driven by a rise in offences against Jews and Muslims since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Home Office figures show.

The vast majority of the 140,561 hate crime offences recorded - about seven in 10 - are shown to have been motivated by race, according to the data.

But the increase in religious hate crimes is mainly driven by a rise in antisemitic offences, the department said.

Hate crimes targeted at Jewish people more than doubled, while incidents against Muslims were up 13% on the previous 12 months, according to data.

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