According to recent Home Office figures, transgender hate crime rose in the 2022-2023 period.
Conversely, the report also recorded that racist and homophobic hate crimes had fallen for the first time on record. The rise in transgender hate crime overall equates to 11%, totalling 4,723 cases recorded.
Racist hate crimes fell by 6% over the prior year, and homophobic hate crimes also decreased by 6%. Religiously motivated hate crimes rose by 9% on the previous period, however, with 9,387 on record.
Out of all hate crimes reported, only 7% of overall cases resulted in a charge or court summons, which is down from 9% on the year prior. The number of cases where a victim did not support police action increased, as well as ones where no suspect was confirmed.
Transgender and disability-related hate crimes were overall less likely to result in a legal resolution when compared to ones stemming from offences relating to race, sexual orientation or religion.
Figures overall of hate crime reports made have trebled since the 2011-2012 period, though it is noted that improvements have been made in this time in how such records are made and what constitutes a hate crime, meaning that incidents may not reflect an actual rise, merely an improvement in the reporting.
The Home Office report stated:
“Transgender issues have been heavily discussed by politicians, the media and on social media over the last year, which may have led to an increase in these offences, or more awareness in the police in the identification and recording of these crimes.”
A spokesperson from anti-abuse charity Galop told the Guardian newspaper:
“In the last year alone we have seen a 65% increase in LGBT+ victims of hate crime coming to us for support.
“These figures have never captured the true picture of hate crime in this country. The government’s own research shows that over 90% of anti-LGBT+ hate crimes go unreported – this is a case of poor data not reflecting reality.
“We believe this reflects a decrease in trust of police and the criminal justice system, and fewer victims coming forward to formally report what has happened to them.”
The Home Office wrapped up its report by stating that any hate crime was “one too many”, and that it expected police to follow through on its responsibilities to investigate all incidents as they arise.
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