Record rise in hate crimes against transgender people reported in England and Wales

Increase of 11% in year ending March 2023 may be due to comments in media and by politicians, says Home Office

A record number of hate crimes were committed against transgender people last year in England and Wales, even as racist and homophobic hate crimes recorded by police fell for the first time on record.

In the year ending March 2023, 4,732 hate crimes against transgender people were recorded - a rise of 11% on the previous year. The Home Office report said that comments by politicians and the media over the last year may have led to an increase in these offences.