Antisemitic and Islamophobic Hate Crimes Surge in London, Reports Met-Recorded Data

Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes surge in London, reports Met-recorded data

The borough of Barnet accounted for nearly a third of antisemitic hate crimes offences recorded by the Met in London in May 2026.

Monthly rises in both Met-recorded antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crime

The borough of Barnet accounted for nearly a third of antisemitic hate crimes offences recorded by the Met in London in May 2026. Antisemitic hate crimes recorded in May by the Metropolitan Police in London jumped by 72% month-on-month, while Islamophobic hate crime was up by a third, figures show. Some 255 antisemitic hate crimes were logged by the force in May, up from 148 in April. The borough of Barnet saw the highest number of these offence…

Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes surge across London, police data shows

Metropolitan Police record 255 antisemitic hate crimes in May, while Islamophobic hate crimes also rose by 33 per cent between April and May