Hate crimes hit record high

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Hate crimes have hit a record high in England and Wales, new Home Office figures show.

A new Home Office report out today reveals a surge in the number of reported offences triggered by sexual orientation and transgender identity.

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Police in England and Wales recorded 103,379 hate crimes in 2018/19 - 10 per cent more than the previous year and more than double the 2012/13 figure of 42,255.

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Race remained the main trigger in the majority of reported offences at 76 per cent of the total - an 11 per cent rise in the last year from 71,264 to 78,991.

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But there were also jumps in the number of transgender identity hate crimes - up by 37 per cent in the last year from 1,703 to 2,333 - and a 25 per cent hike in offences motivated by sexual orientation, with 14,491 reported compared to 11,592 last year.