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<p>The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on the number of hate crimes
recorded by the police on an annual basis. In 2015/16, the most recently published
data, the police recorded 62,518 hate crimes in England and Wales. The statistical
bulletin, which includes data for earlier years, can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2015-to-2016"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2015-to-2016</a></p><p>This
Government is committed to tackling hate crime. The UK has a strong legislative framework
to tackle hate crime. We are working across Government with police, (including National
Community Tensions Team), the Crown Prosecution Service and community partners to
send out a clear message that hate crime will not be tolerated and we will vigorously
pursue and prosecute those who commit these crimes.</p>
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