15% increase in hate crimes against Hindus in UK, home office data shows
UK Home Office data indicates a 15% rise in hate crimes against Hindus, alongside increases in crimes targeting other religious groups. Advocacy groups argue that these statistics underreport the issue and highlight a lack of dedicated government security funding for Hindu temples compared to other faiths.
Why it matters
The report highlights growing concerns regarding religious intolerance in the UK and potential disparities in government support for minority religious security.
TOI correspondent from London: There has been a 15% increase in religiously-motivated hate crimes targeting Hindus in Britain, UK home office data reveals.Police recorded a total of 146,825 hate crimes in England and Wales between March 2025 and March this year. Religious hate crime rose by 13%.There was also a 15% increase in hate crimes targeting Muslims, a 10% increase targeting Jews, a 3% increase targeting Sikhs and a 24% increase targeting Christians.Public fear, alarm or distress offences were the most commonly recorded hate crimes targeting Muslims and Jews.Hindu Council UK managing director Anil Bhanot said that was not the case for Hindus who were experiencing an increase in serious physical assaults. He said the statistics do not represent the true picture as “many Hindus still choose to suffer in silence” if a hate crime is not a physical assault.
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