This chart shows the number of hate crimes in England and Wales from April 2015 to March 2020, sorted by offence type. In 2018/19, the majority of hate crimes were recorded to be public order offences, 58 thousand cases, and hate crimes of violent nature featured as the second most common case. However, only 5.4 thousand of those of violent nature resulted in the victim becoming injured.
Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from April 2015 to March 2020, by offence type
*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. The other notifiable offences included crimes such as theft, burglary and sexual offences for example.
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UK Home Office. (October 28, 2020). Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from April 2015 to March 2020, by offence type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/624026/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-offence-type/
UK Home Office. "Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from April 2015 to March 2020, by offence type." Chart. October 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624026/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-offence-type/
UK Home Office. (2020). Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from April 2015 to March 2020, by offence type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624026/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-offence-type/
UK Home Office. "Number of Hate Crimes in England and Wales from April 2015 to March 2020, by Offence Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624026/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-offence-type/
UK Home Office, Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from April 2015 to March 2020, by offence type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624026/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-offence-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of hate crimes in England and Wales from April 2015 to March 2020, by offence type [Graph], UK Home Office, October 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/624026/hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales-by-offence-type/
