Antisemitic incidents in the UK rose sharply following the deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue in October 2025, according to the Community Security Trust (CST), which provides security to British Jews. The CST recorded 3,700 antisemitic incidents last year, the second-highest total since records began in 1984 and 4% higher than 2024.
The attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on 2 October, the holiest day of the Jewish year, left two dead and three seriously injured. It was the first fatal antisemitic terror attack in the UK since CST monitoring began. On the day of the attack, 40 antisemitic incidents were logged, with another 40 the following day. More than half directly referenced or celebrated the attack, making October the worst month for anti-Jewish hate in 2025.
The CST reported that for the first time, more than 200 antisemitic incidents occurred every calendar month, with an average monthly total of 308—double the average before October 2023. Incidents included four of extreme violence (including the Heaton Park attack), 170 assaults, 217 cases of damage to Jewish property, and over 3,000 cases of abuse. More than half of all incidents referenced Israel, Palestine, Hamas, or the Gaza war.
While incidents in educational settings fell—23% in schools and 41% in universities—incidents linked to professional football rose from 25 to 36, including 14 related to a police decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match. A smaller spike occurred in December after an attack on Jews in Sydney.
Mark Gardner, CST chief executive, said: “Two years of intense anti-Jewish hatred culminated in a Jihadi terror attack at a synagogue… The terror attack then triggered even more antisemitism, showing the depths of extremism faced by Jews.” Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called the figures “shocking” and noted record funding for Jewish community security. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp demanded action, saying “hatred and extremism” on the streets is morally wrong.
