Jews nine times more likely than Muslims to be victims of hate crimes.
Anti-Semitism remains ‘unacceptably high’ as religiously-motivated hate crimes recorded by police hit record levels
Charles Hymas Home Affairs Editor. Ben Butcher Data Editor
Published 08 October 2026 5:16pm BST
Religious hate crimes targeting Jewish people were up by 10 per cent between 2024 and 2025 Credit: AFP via Getty Images/Daniel Leal
Jewish people are nine times more likely than Muslims to be victims of hate crime, Home Office data show.
The figures reveal that Jewish people faced hate crimes at a rate of 116.5 offences per 10,000 people last year, compared with 13.3 per 10,000 for Muslims.
Official data also show that racially and religiously motivated hate crime recorded by police hit record highs. DT.
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