The number of racially motivated hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales over one year has topped 100,000 for the first time. Race hate crimes made up the majority of hate crimes, as in previous years, with forces recording 109,843 offences.
In total 155,841 hate crimes were recorded by police in England and Wales in the year to March. The number of offences rose by more than a quarter, a 26% increase from the previous year, Home Office data shows. This is the biggest rise in hate crimes that England and Wales has seen since 2017.
The number of racially motivated hate crimes increased by 19% from the year ending 2021, the figures show. Some crimes had more than one motivating factor, according to police reports.
