In 2021 there were 40 terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom compared with 90 in 2020. During the provided time period, the year with the most terrorist attacks was 1972 when there were 292.
Number of terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 2021
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OWID. (July 1, 2022). Number of terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/539190/incidences-of-terrorism-united-kingdom/
OWID. "Number of terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 2021." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/539190/incidences-of-terrorism-united-kingdom/
OWID. (2022). Number of terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/539190/incidences-of-terrorism-united-kingdom/
OWID. "Number of Terrorist Attacks in The United Kingdom from 1970 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/539190/incidences-of-terrorism-united-kingdom/
OWID, Number of terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/539190/incidences-of-terrorism-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 2021 [Graph], OWID, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/539190/incidences-of-terrorism-united-kingdom/