Greater Manchester Police reported a staggering rise of 231% in anti-Semitic hate crimes
There has been a huge increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes recorded by Greater Manchester Police since the Hamas attack on Israel, a new investigation has revealed.
In the months after the October 2023 attack, GMP recorded a total of 228 anti-Jewish hate crimes, compared with just 69 during the same period the previous year.
An investigation was conducted by Legal Expert prompted by an increase in the number of enquiries for claims following hate crimes.
Through data obtained via a series of Freedom of Information Requests to every UK Police Force, it was able to reveal an insight into the landscape of both anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crime levels in the UK.
Results suggest a significant rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes in larger police force areas since the Hamas attack.
Some forces also recorded a rise in Islamophobic offences, though the picture is more mixed.
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The continued political tensions seem to be affecting religious hate crime incidents, reflected in the new figures reported by GMP (Greater Manchester Police)
The force revealed to Legal Expert that between October 2023 and February 2024, a total 228 anti-Semitic hate crimes were logged.
Figures from the same period the previous year showed a total of 69 such hate crimes recorded by GMP – that is an increase of 231% in the months after the Hamas attack.
Anti-Jewish Hate Crime – Greater Manchester Police
| Oct 23 | Nov 23 | Dec 23 | Jan 24 | Feb 24 | Total |
| 82 | 66 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 228 |
| Oct 22 | Nov 22 | Dec 22 | Jan 23 | Feb 23 | Total |
| 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 69 |
The figures for Islamophobic hate crime during this time showed no significant increase or decrease compared with the previous year.
However, overall numbers show that there were almost triple the number of anti-Musllim hate crimes than anti-Semitic crimes between Oct 22- Feb 23.
Anti-Muslim Hate Crime – Greater Manchester Police
| Oct 23 | Nov 23 | Dec 23 | Jan 24 | Feb 24 | Total |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 178 |
| Oct 22 | Nov 22 | Dec 22 | Jan 23 | Feb 23 | Total |
| 45 | 37 | 42 | 22 | 32 | 178 |
The stark rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes between 2022/23 and 2023/24 are further substantiated by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) which confirmed in April that prosecutors charged 10% more hate crime cases in the final three months of 2023.
Figures from the CPS’s Quarter 3 (October-December 2023) data show the increase in charges for hate crime flagged cases compared to the three months before.
Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Kris Venkatasami, the CPS’s Protest Lead saidL “The rise in hate crime chargers since the beginning of 2023, but particularly in the last part of the year, is concerning for all communities who are deeply affected by each incident.
“Hate has no part to play in our society. Our consistently high level of charging demonstrates our determination and independence to seek justice in all cases.”
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