Jews over twelve times more likely to be targets of hate crimes than other faith group, CAA analysis of home office stats shows

An analysis by Campaign Against Antisemitism of new Home Office statistics released this week shows that Jews are more than twelve times likelier to be targets of hate crimes than any other faith group, as figures reach record numbers.

Police forces across the country record hate crimes against Jews as religious hate crimes, and these records show that in the year 2023/24, 3,282 hate crimes were committed against Jews, making Jews the target in 33% – almost one in three – of the total number of religious hate crimes.

These figures mean that there is an average of just under nine hate crimes directed at Jews every single day in England and Wales. Hate crimes against Jews are also still widely believed to be under-reported, and also do not reflect the extent of antisemitic material and abuse on social media.

However, when one accounts for the miniscule size of the Jewish population, it emerges that Jews are statistically more than twelve times more likely to be the targets of hate crimes than any other religious group, with some 1,210 hate crimes per 100,000 of the Jewish population in 2023/24.

A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “These figures should be alarming. For years, we have seen the number of Jewish victims of religious hate crimes rise, but this year, that number has soared. Following Hamas’ barbaric attacks on 7th October last year, antisemitism has surged in all areas of British life, and this is what that looks like. If the Jewish community is to be reassured that the authorities are taking this frightening trend seriously, it is finally time for arrests and prosecutions.”