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# Hate Crimes at record high, new figures from Home Office reveal.
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/hate-crimes-at-record-high-new-figures-from-home-office-reveal/
- Published: 2020-10-13T12:13:04.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-13T12:13:04.000Z
- Description: Statistics released by the Home Office have revealed that hate crime has hit its highest level on record with 105,090 hate crimes recorded in 2019/20, up 8% compared with 97,446 offences in 2018/19.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Community, In The South, Information, News, Politics, Hate Crime, Hate crimes, Home Office, Homophobia, National Hate Crime Awareness Week, Racism, transphobia

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Statistics released by the **Home Office** have revealed that hate crime has hit its highest level on record with 105,090 hate crimes recorded in 2019/20, up 8% compared with 97,446 offences in 2018/19\. To see the statistics in full, [CLICK HERE](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/files/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment%5Fdata/file/925968/hate-crime-1920-hosb2920.pdf)

The figures show that hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation increased by the largest percentage of any group – **19%** from **13,314** incidents to **15,835** – while hate crimes against people who identify as transgender increased by **16%** to **2,540**, disability hate crimes increased by **9%** to **8,469**, and racially-motivated offences increased by more than **4,000** in a year to **76,070**.

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Nearly a quarter (23%) of reported hate crime against LGB+ people included stalking and harassment, whilst this rose to 32% for transgender people.

The report puts the rise in hate crime over the last five years down to *“improvements in crime recording by the police”* and added that there had been spikes in reports following events like the **EU Referendum** in 2016 and the 2017 terror attacks.

The figures do not include the number of reports made to **Greater Manchester Police** because the force is still unable to supply data to the Home Office due to a computer glitch when installing new software last year.

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**Jeffrey Ingold**, Head of Media at LGBTQ+ equality charity **Stonewall**, said: *“It’s 2020 – lesbian, gay, bi and trans people should feel safe and no one should face hate because of who they are. Sadly, the reality is very different and these worrying statistics should be a wake-up call. While some people may suggest this spike is due to increased confidence in reporting, we fear these figures represent the tip of the iceberg of a rise in hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people. From our research into hate crime, we know that four in five anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes go unreported, with younger people particularly reluctant to go to the police.*

*“There’s a role for all of us in tackling anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes and building a society where everyone is safe. LGBTQ+-inclusive education can be transformative in teaching young people to accept each other from an early age. We also need the support of allies to stand up for LGBTQ+ equality in whatever way they can – whether in work, online, out and about, or by supporting LGBTQ+ charities and communities.”*

**Report Hate Crime:** Crimes committed against someone because of their disability, transgender-identity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation are hate crimes. To report a hate crime, [CLICK HERE](https://www.report-it.org.uk/your%5Fpolice%5Fforce?ref=scenemag.co.uk), or call **999** if it is an emergency or **101** if it’s not.

To see the statistics in full, [CLICK HERE](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/files/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment%5Fdata/file/925968/hate-crime-1920-hosb2920.pdf)