Publication - Research and analysis

Hate crimes recorded by the police in Scotland, 2024-25

Published: 17 February 2026
From: Minister for Victims and Community Safety, +4 more … Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Director of Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights, Director of Justice, Director of Safer Communities
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate, +2 more … Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate, Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order
ISBN: 9781806438099

The first annual report on hate crime recorded by the police, under Section 15 of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. This includes information on the number and type of hate crimes recorded by the police, as well as victim and perpetrator characteristics and prejudice shown.

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Recorded crime: statistics

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1. The population estimates data is sourced from the mid-year population estimates produced by NRS).

2. The population estimates data is sourced from the mid-year population estimates produced by NRS).

3. The difference being that corroboration of the racially aggravated nature of the perpetrator’s behaviour is required to record the standalone offences of ‘Racially aggravated conduct’ and ‘Racially aggravated harassment’.

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