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<p>The Home Office has collected disability hate crime data from the police since
2011/12.</p><p>In 2011/12, the police recorded 1,748 disability hate crime offences,
1,911 in 2012/13, 2,006 in 2013/14, and 2,508 in 2014/15.</p><p>As stated by the Office
for National Statistics, action taken by police forces to improve their compliance
with the National Crime Recording Standard has led to improved recording of crime
over the last year, especially for violence against the person offences. Together
with a greater awareness of disability hate crime, and improved willingness of victims
to come forward, this is likely to be a factor in the increase in disability hate
crimes recorded by the police.</p>
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