Written questions

Hate Crime

2026-07-01 · Home Office · HL1615 · Official question

Lord Watson of Invergowrie

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of reports categorised by police forces in England of (1) antisemitic, and (2) Islamophobic, hate crimes in each of the last 3 years.

Answer

The Home Office publishes official statistics on hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales. This includes information on religious hate crimes, by targeted religion. In the year ending March 2025, the police recorded 2,783 religious hate cri...