Racial and religious hate crimes reach record highs in England and Wales
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Police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in the year to March 2026, up 7%, excluding Metropolitan Police data. Anti-Muslim offences rose 15% to a record 5,132, while antisemitic crimes increased 10% to 3,162. Religious hate crimes reached a record 8,214.
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