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Attacks are up. Answers are not.
Violence and intimidation across the island of Ireland and the rest of the UK are being recorded at levels not seen in twenty years — and the people responsible for stopping it keep answering in quarterly PDFs. This page tracks what the police and statistical agencies have actually recorded in every jurisdiction, names the questions our representatives are dodging, and gives you the tools to put them on record.
Priority order: 1. Northern Ireland · 1. Republic of Ireland · 3. Rest of the UK
Northern Ireland
Every entry below is drawn from official statistics, police statements or live court proceedings. Where a matter is before the courts we say so and we do not pre-judge it — an unproven claim published as fact is a gift to the people who want this platform discredited.
- 14 May 2026Northern IrelandOfficial statistics
Race hate incidents hit the highest level ever recorded
PSNI recorded 2,367 race hate incidents and 1,507 race hate crimes in the 12 months to 31 March 2026 — the highest since the data series began in 2004/05. PSNI attributes the rise in part to periods of civil unrest in August 2024 and June 2025.
Source: PSNI / NISRA Hate Motivation Bulletin - 26 Feb 2026Northern IrelandOfficial statistics
Calendar-year figures confirm a sustained rise
2,260 race incidents and 1,430 race crimes were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025 — up 488 incidents and 271 crimes on the previous year. Eight of the ten highest monthly totals on record fell between May and December 2025.
Source: NISRA statistical release - June 2025Ballymena and other townsBefore the courts
Days of disorder following a reported serious assault
Sustained public disorder followed reports of a serious assault in the town. Homes and businesses were attacked, families were displaced and police officers were injured. Criminal proceedings arising from both the original allegation and the disorder are matters for the courts; PSNI recorded 347 race incidents in June 2025, the second highest monthly total in the data series.
Source: PSNI / NISRA Hate Motivation Bulletin - August 2024Belfast and other areasOfficial statistics
Disorder drives the previous monthly record
349 race incidents were recorded in August 2024 — at the time the highest monthly figure ever recorded — during a period of civil unrest that included attacks on homes and businesses.
Source: PSNI / NISRA Hate Motivation Bulletin - 2024/25Northern IrelandOfficial statistics
Overall recorded crime at its second lowest level since 1998/99
PSNI recorded 95,968 crimes in 2024/25 — 50 crimes per 1,000 population against 87 in England and Wales — with 13 murders recorded. Violent offences and sexual offences remain the areas of greatest public concern.
Source: PSNI — Trends in Police Recorded Crime
Race hate incidents recorded in Northern Ireland
incidents, financial year
Incidents recorded by PSNI with a race hate motivation. 2025/26 is the highest 12-month level since the series began in 2004/05: 2,367 incidents, up 561 (31%) on the previous year, alongside 1,507 race crimes, up 320 (27%). PSNI links the rise to periods of civil unrest in August 2024 and June 2025. Eight of the ten highest monthly totals ever recorded fell between June 2025 and March 2026.
Sectarian incidents recorded in Northern Ireland
incidents, financial year
Incidents recorded by PSNI with a sectarian motivation. 981 incidents and 653 crimes were recorded in 2025/26 — up 71 and 65 respectively — but this is still the sixth lowest level of sectarian incidents since the series began in 2005/06.
Police recorded crime — Northern Ireland
offences
Recorded crime by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, financial year. 2024/25 was the second lowest total since the series began in 1998/99 — 50 crimes per 1,000 population against 87 in England and Wales, with 13 murders recorded.
Hate motivated incidents and crimes by motivation
Northern Ireland, 2024/25 vs 2025/26
| Motivation | Incidents 24/25 | Incidents 25/26 | Crimes 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 1,806 | 2,367 | 1,507 |
| Sectarian | 910 | 981 | 653 |
| Sexual orientation | 362 | 359 | 219 |
| Faith / religion | 87 | 92 | 61 |
| Disability | 68 | 79 | 41 |
| Transgender identity | 64 | 57 | 27 |
Our demands
Five things Stormont and Westminster must publish
- 1
PSNI and the Department of Justice must publish a monthly public breakdown of reported violent and sexual offences by district — not a quarterly PDF that lands three months late.
- 2
The Justice Minister must publish charge, prosecution and conviction rates for violent offences by district, and explain every district where the charge rate has fallen.
- 3
Every MLA on the Justice Committee must state publicly whether PSNI has the officer numbers to police both routine crime and repeat public disorder. Yes or no.
- 4
The Executive must publish what it spends responding to disorder — policing, repairs, emergency accommodation — and who pays for it.
- 5
Where a person convicted of a serious offence had no legal right to be in the UK, the Home Office must publish the case timeline: entry, decision dates, and why removal did not happen.
Republic of Ireland
Every entry below is drawn from official statistics, police statements or live court proceedings. Where a matter is before the courts we say so and we do not pre-judge it — an unproven claim published as fact is a gift to the people who want this platform discredited.
- Q1 2026Republic of IrelandOfficial statistics
Recorded crime rises 3% as assault and sexual offences stay elevated
CSO's Recorded Crime release for Q1 2026 shows 651,000 recorded offences in the year to March 2026, up from 633,000 the previous year. Homicide was stable at 74, but assaults (up 4%) and sexual offences (up 6%) remain above pre-pandemic levels.
Source: CSO Ireland — Recorded Crime - 2025Republic of IrelandOfficial statistics
Hate crime formally recorded for the first full year
Following the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2023, Garda recorded 1,182 hate incidents and 948 hate crimes in 2025. Race was the motivation in 48% of hate crimes, followed by sexual orientation (15%) and religion (9%). The figures represent the first full year of structured recording.
Source: An Garda Síochána — Hate Crime Statistics - 2023OireachtasOn the public record
Hate crime legislation passed after years of delay
The Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2023 was signed into law in October 2023, creating enhanced penalties for offences motivated by hatred against protected characteristics. Campaigners had pushed for the legislation for over two decades; the Act closed gaps that left some hate-motivated crimes unpunished.
Source: Oireachtas — Legislation database
Garda recorded crime — Republic of Ireland
offences, rolling 12 months
Recorded crime under An Garda Síochána's PULSE system, rolling 12-month quarters. CSO's Recorded Crime Q1 2026 release shows homicide stable at 74 offences in the year to March 2026, while assaults and sexual offences remain above pre-pandemic levels. CSO continues to flag data quality concerns in Garda recordings.
Hate incidents and crimes recorded — Republic of Ireland
incidents + crimes, annual
Garda began formally recording hate crime as a distinct category in 2023 under the Garda Síochána (Recording of Non-Mandated Recording) Regulations. 2025 figures show 1,182 hate incidents and 948 hate crimes recorded, with race the most common motivation at 48% of all hate crimes. Ireland's Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2023 finally criminalised incitement to hatred on protected grounds after years of delay.
Our demands
Five things the Oireachtas and the Department of Justice must publish
- 1
The Minister for Justice must publish quarterly district-level breakdowns of recorded violent and sexual offences — not annual aggregates that bury local spikes.
- 2
Garda must publish charge and prosecution rates for hate-motivated offences by category, and explain why cases drop off between reporting and charging.
- 3
Every TD on the Justice Committee must state publicly whether Garda has the resources to police both routine crime and public disorder. Yes or no.
- 4
The Department of Justice must publish what it costs to respond to public disorder — policing, courts, emergency services — and who bears the cost.
- 5
Where a person convicted of a serious offence did not have legal right to reside in the State, the Department of Justice must publish the case timeline: entry, decision dates, and why removal did or did not happen.
Rest of the UK — England, Wales & Scotland
Every entry below is drawn from official statistics, police statements or live court proceedings. Where a matter is before the courts we say so and we do not pre-judge it — an unproven claim published as fact is a gift to the people who want this platform discredited.
- 2024/25England & WalesOfficial statistics
Hate crime falls but remains 36% above 2016/17 levels
121,091 hate crimes were recorded in 2024/25 — down 9% on the previous year but still 36% higher than 2016/17. Race hate accounted for 62% of all hate crime. The Home Office notes the decline may partly reflect improved recording practices stabilising.
Source: Home Office — Hate Crime, England and Wales - 2024/25England & WalesOfficial statistics
Knife crime down 4% but homicides at lowest since 2017/18
50,497 knife-enabled crimes were recorded in 2024/25 — down 4% on the previous year. Homicides involving a knife or sharp instrument fell to 224, the lowest since 2017/18. London, the West Midlands and Greater Manchester remain the most affected force areas.
Source: ONS / Home Office — Knife and Sharp Instrument Offences - 2024/25ScotlandOfficial statistics
Recorded crime at second lowest level since 1974
Police Scotland recorded 286,944 crimes in 2024/25 — the second lowest since 1974/75 and down 4% on the previous year. Scotland's homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 remains the lowest in the UK and among the lowest in Europe.
Source: Scottish Government — Recorded Crime in Scotland - YE Mar 2026England & WalesOfficial statistics
Violence without injury up 2% while homicides fall 7%
Police recorded 829,017 violence-without-injury offences in the year ending March 2026, up 2%. Over the same period violence with injury fell 3% to 507,169 and police recorded 499 homicides, down 7%. Recording practice changes affect comparability over longer periods.
Source: ONS — Crime in England and Wales
Hate crime recorded by police — England & Wales
offences, financial year
Police-recorded hate crime in England and Wales. 2024/25 saw 121,091 hate crimes recorded — down 9% on the previous year but still 36% higher than 2016/17. Race hate accounted for 62% of all hate crime. The Home Office notes the fall may partly reflect improved recording practices stabilising after years of increases.
Knife-enabled crime — England & Wales
offences, financial year
Police-recorded knife-enabled offences. 2024/25 recorded 50,497 knife-enabled crimes — down 4% on the previous year but still 7% above 2019/20 levels. Homicides involving a knife or sharp instrument fell to 224, the lowest since 2017/18. London, the West Midlands and Greater Manchester remain the most affected force areas.
Police recorded crime — Scotland
offences, financial year
Recorded crime by Police Scotland. 2024/25 recorded 286,944 crimes — the second lowest since 1974/75 and down 4% on the previous year. Non-sexual violent crime fell 3% but remains above 2019/20 levels. Scotland's homicide rate (0.7 per 100,000) remains the lowest in the UK and among the lowest in Europe.
Police recorded violence without injury — England & Wales
recorded offences
Violence without injury recorded by police rose 2% in the year ending March 2026. Over the same period violence with injury fell 3% to 507,169 offences and police recorded 499 homicides, down 7%. Recording practice changes affect comparability over longer periods.
Our demands
Five things the Home Office, Police Forces and the Scottish Government must publish
- 1
The Home Secretary must publish monthly force-level breakdowns of violent and sexual offences — not annual aggregates that hide local trends.
- 2
Every police force must publish charge, prosecution and conviction rates for violent offences by district, and explain every area where the charge rate has fallen.
- 3
Police and Crime Commissioners and the Scottish Police Authority must state publicly whether their force has the officer numbers to police both routine crime and repeat public disorder. Yes or no.
- 4
The Home Office and Scottish Government must publish what is spent responding to disorder — policing, courts, emergency services — and who pays for it.
- 5
Where a person convicted of a serious offence had no legal right to be in the UK, the Home Office must publish the case timeline: entry, decision dates, and why removal did or did not happen.
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