Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high

Fading3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 2 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere

After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change

Times of Indiaseen 14 Oct, 16:18headline rewritten
~~15% increase in hate crimes against Hindus in UK, home office data shows~~15% increase in hate crimes against Hindus in UK

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8 Oct, 08:02over 5 hours8 Oct, 13:29

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Thu, 8 October 2026
2 reports
- newarkadvertiser.co.uk08:02first to report
  Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high
  Religious hate crimes targeting Muslims increased by 15%, while crimes against Jews were up by 10%.
  1 reprint
  - newburytoday.co.uk8 Oct, 08:02their copy
- The Guardian World13:29
  Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data shows
  Offences targeting Muslims increased most in 12 months to March – up 15% – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10% UK politics live – latest updates Racially and religiously motivated offences have reached record highs in the UK as the government’s main Islamophobia partner says attacks on mosques are increasing in severity. Home Office figures show police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in the year ending March 2026 – a rise of 7% in the past year. Offences targeting Muslims increased the most...
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report
- Times of India00:28edited after publishing
  15% increase in hate crimes against Hindus in UK
  previously~~15% increase in hate crimes against Hindus in UK, home office data shows~~