racially aggravated crimes (FOI Ref: 2306A/25)
Request
I would like to request the number of racially aggravated crimes reported to WMP in 2025 (January - October) - broken down by month please.
I would also like the same data for January - October 2024 please.
If possible, can we have a breakdown of the races/ ethnicities of victims for 2024 and 2025 please? If recorded in such a way that's available.
Response
Please find enclosed our response.
For the time period 1st Jan 2024 to 29 Oct 2024 - broken down by month please
For the time period 1st Jan 2025 to 29 Oct 2025 - broken down by month please
Q1: the number of racially aggravated crimes reported to WMP.
Q2: can we have a breakdown of the races/ ethnicities of victims for 2024 and 2025 please?
The table below indicates all racially aggravated crimes recorded for the period required with ethnicities.
|
Date |
Not |
African |
Any other |
Any other |
Any other |
Any other |
Any other |
Bangladesh |
Caribbean |
Chinese |
Indian |
not |
Arab |
Pakistan |
Irish |
white and |
white and |
white and black |
white |
white |
|
Jan-2024 |
233 |
19 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
7 |
17 |
1 |
24 |
75 |
- |
37 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
40 |
7 |
|
Feb-2024 |
247 |
10 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
20 |
- |
27 |
57 |
- |
25 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
11 |
29 |
3 |
|
Mar-2024 |
293 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
20 |
2 |
24 |
74 |
- |
36 |
- |
3 |
- |
9 |
42 |
3 |
|
Apr-2024 |
298 |
17 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
20 |
2 |
26 |
84 |
- |
53 |
- |
8 |
1 |
8 |
37 |
2 |
|
May-2024 |
344 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
27 |
- |
26 |
98 |
1 |
40 |
- |
2 |
1 |
16 |
34 |
- |
|
Jun-2024 |
318 |
15 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
21 |
- |
20 |
92 |
1 |
40 |
- |
5 |
- |
9 |
35 |
- |
|
Jul-2024 |
356 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
- |
1 |
25 |
- |
24 |
101 |
- |
39 |
- |
1 |
3 |
13 |
34 |
1 |
|
Aug-2024 |
458 |
20 |
12 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
32 |
1 |
24 |
112 |
- |
50 |
- |
2 |
- |
6 |
40 |
5 |
|
Sep-2024 |
309 |
11 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
- |
24 |
85 |
- |
28 |
- |
1 |
1 |
15 |
26 |
- |
|
Oct-2024 |
244 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
- |
16 |
77 |
- |
18 |
- |
1 |
- |
6 |
19 |
- |
|
Jan-2025 |
266 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
1 |
13 |
103 |
- |
27 |
- |
2 |
3 |
8 |
20 |
- |
|
Feb-2025 |
248 |
16 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
12 |
61 |
1 |
26 |
- |
7 |
1 |
9 |
18 |
- |
|
Mar-2025 |
318 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
2 |
18 |
88 |
- |
26 |
- |
2 |
2 |
15 |
34 |
4 |
|
Apr-2025 |
323 |
21 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
25 |
1 |
18 |
48 |
- |
36 |
- |
1 |
1 |
7 |
35 |
1 |
|
May-2025 |
349 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
27 |
1 |
22 |
99 |
2 |
36 |
- |
6 |
3 |
15 |
17 |
4 |
|
Jun-2025 |
345 |
25 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
- |
17 |
1 |
30 |
79 |
2 |
29 |
- |
- |
2 |
7 |
37 |
3 |
|
Jul-2025 |
373 |
18 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
22 |
1 |
29 |
100 |
2 |
36 |
- |
5 |
3 |
10 |
42 |
- |
|
Aug-2025 |
354 |
11 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
25 |
- |
24 |
78 |
1 |
37 |
- |
4 |
1 |
8 |
39 |
- |
|
Sep-2025 |
381 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
23 |
3 |
31 |
95 |
5 |
32 |
- |
1 |
1 |
11 |
36 |
1 |
|
Oct-2025 |
338 |
17 |
15 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
18 |
3 |
40 |
76 |
4 |
45 |
- |
4 |
2 |
11 |
41 |
3 |
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