There were 24,102 sexual orientation hate crimes reported by the police in England and Wales in the 2022/23 reporting year, compared with 26,152 in the previous reporting year, which was the highest number for this type of hate crime during the provided time period.
Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2022/23
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Sexual Orientation Hate Crime
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UK Home Office. (October 5, 2023). Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2022/23." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. (2023). Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office. "Number of Police Recorded Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/
UK Home Office, Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Number of police recorded sexual orientation hate crimes in England and Wales from 2011/12 to 2022/23 [Graph], UK Home Office, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/623990/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-in-england-and-wales/