Number of hate crimes reported under new law drops by 75% in week – figures
by Katrine Bussey
Apr 16, 2024
2 minutes
Police have seen a “significant reduction” in the number of reports being made under Scotland’s new hate crime laws, with a drop of almost 75% from the first week that the legislation was in place.
Data from Police Scotland showed the force received 1,832 online hate reports between April 8 and April 14 – with this down from 7,152 the previous week.
The force said the “vast majority”
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