Antisemitic incidents in the UK rose sharply following the deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue in October, according to the Community Security Trust (CST). The CST recorded 3,700 antisemitic incidents in 2025, the second-highest total since records began in 1984, and a 4% increase from 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 since CST records began. On the day of the attack, 40 incidents were logged, with another 40 the following day, over half referencing or celebrating the attack. October became the worst month for anti-Jewish hate in 2025.
For the first time, the CST recorded over 200 antisemitic incidents every calendar month, with an average of 308 per month—double the pre-October 2023 average. Incidents included four cases of extreme violence, 170 assaults, 217 cases of damage to Jewish property, and over 3,000 cases of abuse. More than half referenced Israel, Palestine, Hamas, or the Gaza war.
However, incidents in educational settings fell: school-related incidents dropped 23% to 204, and university-related incidents fell 41%. Football-related incidents rose to 36, with 14 linked to a police ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match in November.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the figures, stating the government was providing record security funding. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called for action, saying, “We can’t have hatred and extremism pouring out on our streets.”
