Latest Figures on Islamophobic Hate Crimes from the MET Police

 The following results were published today by the Metropolitan Police service and we have listed the Islamophobic crimes with specific percentage increments. Whilst the TELL MAMA project picked up a large rise in anti-Muslim prejudiced incidents post Woolwich, we saw a downturn in the peak about 10 days later though we have clearly seen that the figures have not gone back down to the levels that they were pre-Woolwich. Numbers therefore remain stubbornly higher than they were pre-Woolwich and the figures by the Metropolitan Police Service also show this. A comparison of Islamophobic hate crimes from August 2012 through to August 2013 show a 92% increment and this is significant and confirms what we are observing through TELL MAMA; that anti-Muslim prejudice is at higher levels if we compare data within TELL MAMA from August 2013 to August 2012.

So to those who believe anti-Muslim prejudice or Islamophobia does not exist, or has not changed, these figures clearly show a significant change in Islamophobic hate crimes over the year. Whether or not the ‘base-line’ has altered is something we will keep a firm eye on though our data within TELL MAMA shows a stubborness for the incidents to drop to pre-Woolwich levels.

Figures derived from the following source: http://www.met.police.uk/crimefigures/