Hate crimes in England and Wales rose 7% to 146,825 in the year ending March 2026, with record highs for race and religion

CrimeOct 8 at 4:45 AM – Oct 8 at 7:20 AM7 outletsUnited Kingdom

Sky News

Race and religious hate crime in England and Wales hits record high Oct 8 at 5:31 AM

Evening Standard

Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high Oct 8 at 6:20 AM

GB News

Hate crimes in England and Wales rise by 7% in last year as Home Office stats say Muslims and Jews faced biggest increase Oct 8 at 4:45 AM

The Irish News

Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high Oct 8 at 6:04 AM

Belfast Telegraph

Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high Oct 8 at 6:04 AM

Oxford Mail

Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high seen Oct 8 at 6:46 AM

The Argus

Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high seen Oct 8 at 7:20 AM