In the 2021/22 reporting year there were 155,841 hate crime incidents reported by police in England and Wales compared with 124,091 in the previous year. This was the highest number of hate crime incidents in a reporting during the provided time period.
Number of police recorded hate crimes in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2021/22
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Statistics on Hate crime in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of hate crimes in England and Wales 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of hate crimes in England and Wales 2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of hate crimes in England and Wales in 2022, by police force area
- Premium Statistic Number of hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of hate crimes in Northern Ireland 2005-2022
Race Hate Crime
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- Basic Statistic Number of racial hate crimes in England and Wales 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of racial hate crimes in England and Wales in 2022, by police force area
- Premium Statistic Number of race hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of racist hate crimes in Northern Ireland 2011-2022
Sexual Orientation Hate Crime
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- Basic Statistic Number of sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales 2022, by police force
- Premium Statistic Number of sexual orientation hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of homophobic hate crimes in Northern Ireland 2011-2022
Religious Hate Crime
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- Premium Statistic Number of religious hate crimes in England and Wales 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of religious hate crimes in England and Wales in 2022, by police force area
- Premium Statistic Number of religious hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of religious hate crimes in Northern Ireland 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of sectarian hate crimes in Northern Ireland 2011-2022
Disability Hate Crime
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- Premium Statistic Number of disability hate crimes in England and Wales 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of disability hate crimes in England and Wales in 2022, by police force area
- Premium Statistic Number of disability hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of disability hate crimes in Northern Ireland 2011-2022
Transgender Hate Crime
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- Basic Statistic Number of transgender hate crimes in England and Wales 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of transgender hate crimes in England and Wales in 2022, by police force area
- Premium Statistic Number of transgender hate crime charges in Scotland 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of transphobic hate crimes in Northern Ireland 2011-2022
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- Hate crimes in Canada 2021, by most serious violation
- Number of hate crimes in Canada 2021, by type of motivation
- Number of hate crimes in England and Wales 2022, by type
- Race crimes in England and Wales 2009-2020
- Number of religious hate crimes in England and Wales 2011-2022
- Breakdown of hate crime offenses U.S. 2020, by state
- England and Wales (UK): Emotional impact of hate crime incident 2011-2013
- Adults who think Black and White people receive equal police treatment U.S. 2020
- Opinions of U.S. adults on race relations improvement U.S. July 2020
- Opinions of adults on race relations in the U.S. September 2020
- Opinions of U.S. adults on race relations by ethnicity U.S. 2020
- Perceptions of racial hatred or religious extremism online as a crime in the UK 2018
- Perceptions of racial hatred or religious extremism online as a crime in Denmark 2018
- Share of hate crime defendants convicted in a district court U.S. 2005-19
- Perceptions of racial hatred or religious extremism online as a crime in the EU 2018
- Consumer behaviour when DIY and gardening products break down in Great Britain 2013
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- Number of hate crimes in Canada 2021, by type of motivation
- Number of hate crimes in England and Wales 2022, by type
- Race crimes in England and Wales 2009-2020
- Number of religious hate crimes in England and Wales 2011-2022
- Breakdown of hate crime offenses U.S. 2020, by state
- England and Wales (UK): Emotional impact of hate crime incident 2011-2013
- Adults who think Black and White people receive equal police treatment U.S. 2020
- Opinions of U.S. adults on race relations improvement U.S. July 2020
- Opinions of adults on race relations in the U.S. September 2020
- Opinions of U.S. adults on race relations by ethnicity U.S. 2020
- Perceptions of racial hatred or religious extremism online as a crime in the UK 2018
- Perceptions of racial hatred or religious extremism online as a crime in Denmark 2018
- Share of hate crime defendants convicted in a district court U.S. 2005-19
- Perceptions of racial hatred or religious extremism online as a crime in the EU 2018
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UK Home Office. (October 6, 2022). Number of police recorded hate crimes in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536448/police-recorded-hate-crime-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of police recorded hate crimes in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2021/22." Chart. October 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536448/police-recorded-hate-crime-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. (2022). Number of police recorded hate crimes in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536448/police-recorded-hate-crime-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of Police Recorded Hate Crimes in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536448/police-recorded-hate-crime-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office, Number of police recorded hate crimes in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536448/police-recorded-hate-crime-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Number of police recorded hate crimes in England and Wales from 2012/13 to 2021/22 [Graph], UK Home Office, October 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/536448/police-recorded-hate-crime-in-england-and-wales/