Data on the number of hate crimes in England and Wales from 2019/2020, sorted by motivational factor, shows that while the most hate crimes occurred due to racial discrimination, the other motivational factors were involved in only a fraction of those numbers. The least common motivation for a hate crime was found to be a person’s transgender lifestyle.
Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from 2019 to 2020, by motivating factor
*Hate crimes are taken to mean any crime where the perpetrator's hostility or prejudice against an identifiable group of people is a factor in determining who is victimized.
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UK Home Office. (October 28, 2020). Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from 2019 to 2020, by motivating factor [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623807/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
UK Home Office. "Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from 2019 to 2020, by motivating factor." Chart. October 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623807/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
UK Home Office. (2020). Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from 2019 to 2020, by motivating factor. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623807/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
UK Home Office. "Number of Hate Crimes in England and Wales from 2019 to 2020, by Motivating Factor." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623807/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
UK Home Office, Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from 2019 to 2020, by motivating factor Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623807/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from 2019 to 2020, by motivating factor [Graph], UK Home Office, October 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/623807/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
