From a social standpoint, there have been countless reports regarding the upsurge in hate crime and racism activity in the UK following the Brexit result. Before delving into the statistical figures, it is important to provide some clarification regarding the statistics. There have been various reports showing differing figures, however, this is due to the fact that the majority of news articles use information provided by either the Home Office, which only gathered data from England and Wales, or the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC), which collected data from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
According to the NPCC there were over 4,800 reported hate crimes logged in July 2015, however, immediately following the outcome of the EU referendum …show more content…
By using information from 2013, it is remarkably clear just how much the levels of hate crime has increased over the years. These figures imply that Brexit may not be the cause of increased hate crime activity, but rather accelerating the rate at which these incidents occur in the UK.
Figure blahblah shows the number of hate crime offences recorded on a weekly basis as to provide a more detailed perspective. The graph displays the levels of hate crime for the weeks running up to the referendum, during, and following the result.
Another graph (figure blahblah) released by the Home Office provides further evidence of the rise in hate crime displaying a comparison of non-aggravated offences and aggravated offences ranging from April 2014 all the way up to August 2016. The graph shows a clear spike in aggravated offence around the time of the EU …show more content…
For example, in a recent report by the Independent, said “A new surge in hate crime could be sparked by triggering the Article 50 process which formally begins Brexit, the Equality and Human Rights Commission warned”. The article also reads “The organisation’s chairman, David Isaac, told the Commons Women and Equalities Committee he was ‘hugely concerned’ the move would cause a backlash against EU citizens in the
According to the NPCC there were over 4,800 reported hate crimes logged in July 2015, however, immediately following the outcome of the EU referendum …show more content…
By using information from 2013, it is remarkably clear just how much the levels of hate crime has increased over the years. These figures imply that Brexit may not be the cause of increased hate crime activity, but rather accelerating the rate at which these incidents occur in the UK.
Figure blahblah shows the number of hate crime offences recorded on a weekly basis as to provide a more detailed perspective. The graph displays the levels of hate crime for the weeks running up to the referendum, during, and following the result.
Another graph (figure blahblah) released by the Home Office provides further evidence of the rise in hate crime displaying a comparison of non-aggravated offences and aggravated offences ranging from April 2014 all the way up to August 2016. The graph shows a clear spike in aggravated offence around the time of the EU …show more content…
For example, in a recent report by the Independent, said “A new surge in hate crime could be sparked by triggering the Article 50 process which formally begins Brexit, the Equality and Human Rights Commission warned”. The article also reads “The organisation’s chairman, David Isaac, told the Commons Women and Equalities Committee he was ‘hugely concerned’ the move would cause a backlash against EU citizens in the