Overview
- Home Office data for April 2024 to March 2025 show 115,990 police-recorded hate crimes outside the Met area, a 2% year-on-year increase after three consecutive annual declines.
- Racially motivated offences rose 6% to 82,490, and religiously motivated offences increased 3% to 7,164, the highest annual total on record.
- Every North East force reported higher religious hate crime (Durham 56, North Yorkshire 55, Northumbria 240, Cleveland 30), while West Mercia recorded a 10% overall rise to 1,815 incidents.
- The Home Office reported a near‑20% surge in offences targeting Muslims following the Southport murders and subsequent riots, and noted national figures exclude some Met data, which logged about 40% of anti‑Jewish religious hate crimes.
- Police and ministers announced extra patrols at synagogues and mosques following last week’s Manchester attack, with £50 million for security at places of worship, as Victim Support urged long‑term funding and stronger reporting pathways.