Report: Antisemitic, Islamophobic Hate Crimes Soar in London
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Islamophobic and anti-Semitic hate crimes in London have soared over the last year, official figures released on Monday showed, with global events apparently contributing to the rise. Police recorded 816 Islamophobic offences in the 12 months to July, up more than 70 percent from 478 in the previous 12 months.
Anti-Semitic crime surged 93 percent over the same period, with 499 incidents recorded compared with 258 the previous year.
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