Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMetropolitan Police recorded a 72 per cent month-on-month increase in antisemitic hate crimes in London during May, reaching 255 incidents, with the borough of Barnet accounting for 30 per cent of these offences. This significant rise is the largest monthly increase since late 2023, a period that saw a surge in such crimes following the Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza. Concurrently, Islamophobic hate crimes also rose by 33 per cent between April and May, with 179 incidents recorded, making it a notable monthly figure, with Westminster logging the highest number of these offences. The increase in Islamophobic incidents follows the publication of a new UK Government definition of anti-Muslim hostility and occurred during events such as the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally in central London, which was criticised for displaying Islamophobia. Separately, a Government-commissioned review found 'routine ostracism of Jewish people' within the NHS, leading Lord John Mann, the independent adviser on antisemitism, to declare anti-Jewish racism in the UK a 'national emergency'. In fullAntisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes surge across London, police data showsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
London hate crimes rise as antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents increase
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMetropolitan Police recorded a 72 per cent month-on-month increase in antisemitic hate crimes in London during May, reaching 255 incidents, with the borough of Barnet accounting for 30 per cent of these offences. This significant rise is the largest monthly increase since late 2023, a period that saw a surge in such crimes following the Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza. Concurrently, Islamophobic hate crimes also rose by 33 per cent between April and May, with 179 incidents recorded, making it a notable monthly figure, with Westminster logging the highest number of these offences. The increase in Islamophobic incidents follows the publication of a new UK Government definition of anti-Muslim hostility and occurred during events such as the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally in central London, which was criticised for displaying Islamophobia. Separately, a Government-commissioned review found 'routine ostracism of Jewish people' within the NHS, leading Lord John Mann, the independent adviser on antisemitism, to declare anti-Jewish racism in the UK a 'national emergency'. In fullAntisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes surge across London, police data showsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
