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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Antisemitic hate crimes in London up 1,350%, Met police say

Police walking through London street
Both Jewish and Muslim communities have complained of feeling underprotected from hate crimes. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

There has been a 1,350% increase in hate crimes against Jewish people as the Middle East crisis erupted, the Metropolitan police have said, with no arrests so far in nine out of 10 alleged offences.

Figures from the Met covering London show that 218 antisemitic offences were recorded from 1 October to 18 October this year, compared with 15 in the same period last year.

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