12% increase in hate crimes reported in 2023, gardaí say

In all, 548 hate crimes were reported to gardaí last year and 103 hate related (non-crime) incidents
12% increase in hate crimes reported in 2023, gardaí say

A hate crime is classified as any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person to, in whole or in part, be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on actual or perceived age, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender. File picture

There were a total 651 hate crimes and hate related non-crime incidents reported to gardaí in 2023, a 12% increase on the total reported in 2022.

According to new statistics published by An Garda Síochána on Wednesday, 548 hate crimes were reported to the force last year. 

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