Data the number of hate crimes which involved violence against the victim in England and Wales from 2015 to 2019, sorted by motivational factor, shows that the highest number of hate crimes was found to be due to racial discrimination. During 2018/19, over 25 thousand racist hate crimes were recorded, a sharp increase compared to the previous years.
Number of hate crimes which involved violence in England and Wales from 2015-2020, 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 which involved violence in England and Wales from 2015-2020, by motivating factor [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623854/violent-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
UK Home Office. "Number of hate crimes which involved violence in England and Wales from 2015-2020, by motivating factor." Chart. October 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623854/violent-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
UK Home Office. (2020). Number of hate crimes which involved violence in England and Wales from 2015-2020, by motivating factor. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623854/violent-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
UK Home Office. "Number of Hate Crimes Which Involved Violence in England and Wales from 2015-2020, by Motivating Factor." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623854/violent-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
UK Home Office, Number of hate crimes which involved violence in England and Wales from 2015-2020, by motivating factor Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623854/violent-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of hate crimes which involved violence in England and Wales from 2015-2020, by motivating factor [Graph], UK Home Office, October 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/623854/violent-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-motivation/
