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Jews make up less than 1 per cent of UK population but a quarter of religious hate crimes
This year saw the most overall religious hate crimes committed since records began in 2012
October 6, 2022 14:21
This year saw the most overall religious hate crimes committed since records began in 2012
October 6, 2022 14:21Official hate crime statistics published Thursday by the Home Office show that despite making up a tiny fraction of the UK population, Jews were the victims of nearly a quarter of all hate crimes.
The report also showed that between March 2021 and March 2022, there were 1,919 hate crimes targeting Jews, an increase of 49 per cent from the previous year.
Antisemitic hate crimes accounted for 23 per cent of all religious hate crimes in the UK, despite being less than 1 per cent of the total religious population.
Chart showing number and proportion of reported religious hate crimes in the UK (Credit: UK Home Office)
