Previously published annual bulletins

Caution should be taken when comparing hate motivation statistics across the range of time periods available below. There have been changes and improvements in crime recording practices and systems over time, and also changes in crime classifications and categories.

Further information on the changes and improvements in recording practices, systems and classifications can be found in the Police recorded crime statistics user guide (PDF, 864 KB)

Quarterly update, period ending 31 December 2019 (published 27 February 2020)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 700 KB)

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (1 MB)
• Open document spreadsheet (130 KB)

Quarterly update, period ending 30 September 2019 (published 28 November 2019)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 700 KB)

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (1 MB)
• Open document spreadsheet (130 KB)

Quarterly update, period ending 30 June 2019 (published 29 August 2019)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 700 KB)

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (942 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (130 KB)

Latest financial year update, period ending 31 March 2019, providing figures for 2018/19 (published 17 May 2019)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 718 KB)

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (1.4 MB)
• Open document spreadsheet (179 KB)

Quarterly update, period ending 31 March 2018, (published 17 May 2018)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 74 KB)

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (102 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (20 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (2.1 MB)
• Open document spreadsheet (85 KB)

Quarterly update, period ending 31 March 2017, (published 17 May 2017)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 955 KB)

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (107 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (43 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (2 MB)
• Open document spreadsheet (86 KB)

Quarterly update, period ending 31 March 2016, providing final figures for 2015/16 (published 12 May 2016)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF 955 KB)

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (150 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (43 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet
• Open document spreadsheet

Annual Trends bulletin, period ending 2017/18 (published 31 October 2018)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 1.5)

Summary tables for each type of hate motivation are available below. 

Racist motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (843 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (139 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (1 MB)

Homophobic motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (827 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (119 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (1 MB)

Sectarian motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (817 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (130 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (978 KB)

Faith/Religion motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (144 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (135 KB)

Disability motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (159 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (39 KB)

Transphobic motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (138 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (27 KB)

Annual Trends bulletin, period ending 2016/17 (published 12 January 2018)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF 2MB)

Summary tables for each type of hate motivation are available below. 

Racist motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (248 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (66 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (913 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (62 KB)

Homophobic motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (195 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (54 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (910 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (61 KB)

Sectarian motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (180 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (59 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (895 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (61 KB)

Faith/Religion motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (109 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (26 KB)

Disability motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (126 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (30 KB)

Transphobic motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (105 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (19 KB)

Latest annual trends bulletin, period ending 2015/16 (published 24 November 2016)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 2 MB)

Summary tables for each type of hate motivation are available below. 

Racist motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (240 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (66 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (840 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (62 KB)

Homophobic motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (190 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (53 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (838 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (57 KB)

Sectarian motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (164 KB)   
• Open document spreadsheet (58 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (826 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (61KB)

Faith/Religion motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (114 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (31 KB)

Disability motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (113 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (31 KB)

Transphobic motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (98 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (19 KB)

Annual trends bulletin, period ending 2014/15 (published 06 August 2015)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 2 MB)

Summary tables for each type of hate motivation are available below. 

Racist motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (209 KB)   
• Open document spreadsheet (64 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (902 KB)   
• Open document spreadsheet (145 KB)

Homophobic motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (144 KB)   
• Open document spreadsheet (48 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (922 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (124 KB)

Sectarian motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (134.5 KB)   
• Open document spreadsheet (56.1 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (864 KB) 
• Open document spreadsheet (144 KB)

Faith/Religion motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (82 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (25 KB)

Disability motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (81 KB) 
• Open document spreadsheet (26 KB)

Transphobic motivations

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (58 KB)
• Open document spreadsheet (15 KB)

Hate Motivations Quarterly update to 31 March 2015 (published 12 May 2015)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 1 MB)

Summary tables    

• Excel spreadsheet (145 KB)   
• Open document spreadsheet (46 KB)

Data in pivot table format    

• Excel spreadsheet (2 MB) 
• Open document spreadsheet (231 KB)

Trends in Hate Motivated Incidents and Crimes in Northern Ireland 2004/05 to 2013/14 (published 3 July 2014)

• Statistical bulletin (PDF, 1 MB)
• Racist motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (819 KB)
• Homophobic motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (822 KB)
• Sectarian motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (747 KB)
• Faith/Religion motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (78 KB)
• Disability motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (70 KB)
• Transphobic motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (48 KB)

 Hate Motivations Quarterly Update to 31 March 2014 (published 8 May 2014)

• Bulletin (PDF, 385 KB)
• Accompanying excel spreadsheet (1 MB)

Trends in Hate Motivated Incidents and Crimes in Northern Ireland 2004/05 to 2012/13 (published 5 July 2013)

• Bulletin (PDF, 1 MB)
• Racist Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (873 KB)
• Homophobic Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (760 KB)
• Sectarian Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (786 KB)
• Faith/Religion Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (66 KB)
• Disability Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (68 KB)
• Transphobic Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (45 KB)

Hate Motivations Quarterly Update to 31 March 2013 (published 9 May 2013)

• Bulletin (PDF, 310 KB)
• Accompanying excel spreadsheet (1 MB)
  

Trends in Hate Motivated Incidents and Crimes in Northern Ireland 2004/05 to 2011/12 (published 5 July 2012)

• Bulletin (PDF, 1 MB)
• Racist Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (721 KB)
• Homophobic Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (683 KB)
• Sectarian Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (653 KB)
• Faith/Religion Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (65 KB)
• Disability Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (65 KB)
• Transphobic Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (50 KB)
  

Hate Motivations Quarterly Update to 31 March 2013 (published 10 May 2012)

• Bulletin (PDF, 210 KB)
• Accompanying excel spreadsheet (1 MB)
  

Trends in Hate Motivated Incidents and Crimes in Northern Ireland 2004/05 to 2010/11 (published 28 July 2011)

• Bulletin (PDF, 1 MB)
• Racist Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (624 KB)
• Homophobic Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (592 KB)
• Sectarian Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (556 KB)
• Faith/Religion Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (53 KB)
• Disability Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (53 KB)
• Transphobic Motivations accompanying excel spreadsheet (40 KB)

• Hate Incidents and Crimes 2010/11 (PDF, 1 MB)
• Hate Incidents and Crimes 2009/10 (PDF, 243 KB)
• Hate Incidents and Crimes 2008/09 (PDF, 367 KB)
• Hate Incidents and Crimes 2007/08 (PDF, 496 KB)
• Hate Incidents and Crimes 2006/07 (PDF, 316 KB)
• Hate Incidents and Crimes 2005/06 (PDF, 1 MB)
• Hate Incidents and Crimes 2004/05 (PDF, 47 KB)