Hate crimes against LGBT+ people are growing faster than for any other group in England and Wales. The latest statistics for the UK Home Office show another steep rise with the growth in anti-LGBT+ hate crimes soaring above other groups.
Sexual orientation hate crimes increased by 19% in 2019 to 2020 – to 15,835 offenses. Meanwhile transgender hate crimes are up by another 16% to 2,540 in the same period.
It’s another year of steep rises. Back in 2015 to 2016, the Home Office statistics recorded just 820 transgender hate crimes and 6,700 based on sexual orientation.
That means anti-trans hate crimes have more than tripled in five years. Meanwhile hate crimes against gay, lesbian and bi people are over twice as high as they were five years