Hate crime ‘at record levels’ after Brexit vote

Hates crimes in the UK reached record levels following a June vote to leave the European Union, according to new figures collated by a British news agency. The number of reported hate crimes for the July to September quarter rose from 10,793 in 2015 to 14,295 for the same period last year. The report on […]

Hates crimes in the UK reached record levels following a June vote to leave the European Union, according to new figures collated by a British news agency.
The number of reported hate crimes for the July to September quarter rose from 10,793 in 2015 to 14,295 for the same period last year.
The report on Wednesday by the Press Association said 33 out of the UK’s 44 police forces had witnessed record numbers of such crimes.
Authorities in three areas recorded more than 1,000 incidents during the period.
Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire police forces dealt with just over a 1,000 cases each, and London’s Metropolitan police force recorded 3,356 cases.
The British government said it was working on ways to tackle hate crime and provide help to its victims.
“Crime motivated by hostility and prejudice towards any group in society has no place whatsoever in a Britain that works for everyone,” a Home Office spokesman said.