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| Race and religious hate crimes rose 41% after EU vote | Race and religious hate crimes rose 41% after EU vote |
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| Racist or religious abuse incidents recorded by police in England and Wales jumped 41% in the month after the UK voted to quit the EU, figures show. | Racist or religious abuse incidents recorded by police in England and Wales jumped 41% in the month after the UK voted to quit the EU, figures show. |
| There were 3,886 such crimes logged in July 2015, rising to 5,468 in July this year, according to the Home Office. | There were 3,886 such crimes logged in July 2015, rising to 5,468 in July this year, according to the Home Office. |
| It said the sharp increase declined in August but has "remained at a higher level than prior to the EU referendum". | It said the sharp increase declined in August but has "remained at a higher level than prior to the EU referendum". |
| Home Secretary Amber Rudd said the government was "determined to stamp it out". | Home Secretary Amber Rudd said the government was "determined to stamp it out". |
| The number of hate crimes overall in the year 2015-16 was up 19% on the previous year. | |
| Latest figures show that 62,518 offences were recorded by police. | Latest figures show that 62,518 offences were recorded by police. |
| Of these, 79% were motivated by race hate, 12% by sexual orientation, 7% by religion, 6% by disability and 1% were transgender hate crimes. | Of these, 79% were motivated by race hate, 12% by sexual orientation, 7% by religion, 6% by disability and 1% were transgender hate crimes. |
| Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said the rise in hate crimes was "down to the nasty, divisive European referendum campaign that pulled apart communities, families and neighbours". | Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said the rise in hate crimes was "down to the nasty, divisive European referendum campaign that pulled apart communities, families and neighbours". |
| He claimed that the government has treated the post referendum landscape in "the same divisive way". | He claimed that the government has treated the post referendum landscape in "the same divisive way". |
| The National Police Chiefs' Council's (NPCC) lead on hate crime, Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said: "Numbers of hate crime incidents have fallen from the spike seen after the EU referendum but we still believe that many hate crimes are still not reported to us. | The National Police Chiefs' Council's (NPCC) lead on hate crime, Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said: "Numbers of hate crime incidents have fallen from the spike seen after the EU referendum but we still believe that many hate crimes are still not reported to us. |
| "We are determined to play our part in addressing hate crimes in our society, supported by government and third sector partners". | "We are determined to play our part in addressing hate crimes in our society, supported by government and third sector partners". |
| Following the EU referendum, then-Prime Minister David Cameron condemned "despicable" incidents of hate crime. | |
| June-July hate crimes | |
| Some high-profile cases reported by the media after the EU vote included: | |
| In July, the government published a hate crime action plan, which Ms Rudd said "sets out how we are further reducing hate crime, increasing reporting and improving support for victims". | In July, the government published a hate crime action plan, which Ms Rudd said "sets out how we are further reducing hate crime, increasing reporting and improving support for victims". |
| She added: "Our hate crime laws are among the best in the world, but we cannot be complacent." | She added: "Our hate crime laws are among the best in the world, but we cannot be complacent." |
| Assistant Chief Constable Hamilton said the NPCC was encouraged by the improved police reporting and support systems that had been put in place. | Assistant Chief Constable Hamilton said the NPCC was encouraged by the improved police reporting and support systems that had been put in place. |
| According to the Home Office, over the last year police forces have made efforts to improve their recording of crime statistics, especially for violence against person offences. | According to the Home Office, over the last year police forces have made efforts to improve their recording of crime statistics, especially for violence against person offences. |
| It said the improved records are "likely to be a factor" in the increase in hate crimes recorded by the police this year. | It said the improved records are "likely to be a factor" in the increase in hate crimes recorded by the police this year. |