Racist and sexual orientation hate crimes fell back slightly in 2022-23 but transgender and religiously motivated crimes rose

Hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales, by motivating factor

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

Thousands

0

20

40

60

80

100

Race

Sexual orientation

Disability

Religion

Transgender

4,732 hate crimes recorded.

Up 11%

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

120 thousand

100

80

60

4,732

transgender hate

crimes recorded.

Up 11%

40

20

0

Race

Sexual orientation

Disability

Religion

Transgender

Guardian graphic. Source: Home Office. Note: figures exclude Devon and Cornwall police