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The Community Security Trust (CST) has reported another record high in antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom during the first half of this year. The figures demonstrate a continuation of the impact of the antisemitic reactions to the 2024 Israeli-Palestinian conflict. From January to June, CST has recorded reports of 1,978 anti-Jewish hate incidents, a significantly higher number than the 964 in the first half of 2023. The reported figures are all self-reported incidents, and therefore the number of actual incidents could be even higher.
Greater London had the highest number of recorded antisemitic incidents, with 1,037 of the reported attacks, including 411 in Barnet, the local authority home to the largest Jewish community in the country. The CST reported a technical problem beginning in March, which disrupted the flow of police reports, indicating that the actual number of reported incidents in Greater London could be even higher. Greater Manchester followed London with 268 incidents, and West Yorkshire with 115.
The impact of antisemitism on higher education is especially stark, with the number of antisemitic hate crimes associated with university life rising by 465%. From January to June, there were 96 antisemitic incidents involving academics, students, student unions, or societies. In the first six months of 2023, there were only 17 reports of university-related antisemitism within the UK.
Homeland Secretary Yvette Cooper described the new reports of antisemitism as “truly appalling,” and the UK’s Conservative shadow- secretary, James Cleverly emphasized the need to eliminate toxic political hatred wherever it occurs. In November of 2024, former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt proposed £7m over the next three years to combat antisemitism within the UK through the support of various London-based charities
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