Key facts
- Metropolitan Police recorded 255 antisemitic hate crimes in May.
- Islamophobic hate crimes rose by 33% in London between April and May.
Hate crimes targeting both Jewish and Muslim communities have seen a sharp increase in London, according to recent data released by the Metropolitan Police. In May alone, the force recorded 255 incidents of antisemitic hate crimes. Concurrently, Islamophobic hate crimes also experienced a significant surge, with a 33 per cent rise observed between April and May. These figures highlight a growing trend of religiously motivated hostility within the city.