Report on Jewish diaspora finds biggest rise in antisemitism in UK
A new report indicates that the UK experienced the largest increase in antisemitic incidents among major Jewish diaspora populations in 2025. Violent attacks globally have risen significantly since the start of the Gaza war, with 2025 seeing the highest death toll from such attacks in decades.
Why it matters
The data highlights a concerning global trend of rising hate crimes and security threats facing Jewish communities.
Image source, Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Image caption, Two Jewish men were killed on 2 October 2025 during an attack on Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester
The UK recorded the biggest rise in antisemitic incidents last year of any country with a major Jewish population outside Israel, according to a new report.
The task force is a group of organisations representing the seven largest Jewish diaspora communities.
It found that antisemitism in Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the US – which together are home to more than 90% of the world's Jewish population outside Israel – remained at record levels.
Reported antisemitic incidents across the seven countries have risen by 136% since 2022, the year before the Hamas attacks on southern Israel and the start of the war in Gaza, while violent incidents have risen by 97%.
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