Data from Police Scotland in South Ayrshire’s Q2 performance summary report show that hate crimes have increased by more than 24 per cent.
There has been a “marked increase” in the number of hate crimes committed in South Ayrshire, new figures show.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.“During 2023/24 a total of 58 crimes were recorded whilst in 2024/25 there have been 72 so far.” The report says: “The majority of these have involved members of the public rather than Police Officers.”
The report continues: “There were a total of three repeat victims identified, two were subjected to two racial crimes each and the third individual was subjected to disablist abuse. There were a number of repeat locations identified.”
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