The figures relate to the 12 months from October 1 2024 to September 30 2025 and cover anti-immigration riots.

The number of race hate incidents recorded in Northern Ireland over the last year is the third highest on record, according to police figures.

Across the board, the number of race, sexual orientation and transgender identity incidents were up from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 compared to the previous 12 months.

However crimes with race-hate motivation saw the biggest increase, according to the figures published on Thursday.

The 12-month period included a period of rioting across Northern Ireland in June, which came after two Romanian-speaking teenagers were charged with attempted rape after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Ballymena.

Across the 12 mont

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