There were 22,839 sexual orientation hate crimes reported by the police in England and Wales in the 2023/24 reporting year, compared with 24,777 in the previous year, with offences for this type of hate crime peaking in 2021/22, at 26,152.
Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2023/24
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UK Home Office. (October 10, 2024). Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2023/24." Chart. October 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. (2024). Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of Police Recorded Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office, Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2023/24 [Graph], UK Home Office, October 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/