Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data shows
Offences targeting Muslims increased most in 12 months to March – up 15% – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10% UK politics live – latest updates Racially and religiously motivated offences have reached record highs in the UK, as the government’s main Islamophobia partner says attacks on mosques are increasing in severity. New Home Office figures show police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in the year ending March 2026 – a rise of 7% in the past year. Offences targeting Muslims increased the m
Covered mainly by the Western sphere (67%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.
- Confirmed by 3 outlets in 2 countries.
- Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
- Propagation: first reported by The Guardian (United Kingdom), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.
Headline clash across the four spheres
- Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data showsThe Guardian · United Kingdom
- Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data showsThe Guardian (Bluesky) · United Kingdom
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
- Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data showsr/europe · European Union
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Event sources
- Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data showsThe GuardianRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
- Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data showsr/europeEuropeEuropean Union → United KingdomEnglish
- Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data showsThe Guardian (Bluesky)Royaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish