Race or religious hate crimes up 41% after Brexit vote

Allegations of crimes motivated by race or religious hate have increased 41% since the Brexit vote, says the Home Office. There were 3,886 such crimes logged in July 2015, rising to 5,468 in July this year. Hate crime is defined by police as "any criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone based on a personal characteristic".