Court crackdown pledged to stem post-referendum hate crime surge

examined under the Government’s hate crime action plan.

Te a c h e r s a n d p a r e n t s wi l l b e encouraged to report incidents to the police and steps taken to prevent such offences on public transport.

The moves come after police figures indicated that young people were the victims of 10 per cent of faith hate crime and eight per cent of race hate crime for the three-week period between June 16 and July 7.

A £2.4 million fund will also be set up for security measures and equipmen t at s y n a go g u e s , mos q u e s , churches and other places of worship that need increased protection.

Ms Rudd said: “Hatred has no place whatsoever in a 21st century Great Britain that works for everyone.

“We are Great Britain because we are united by values such as democracy, free speech, mutual respect and opportunity for all.

“We are the sum of all our parts — a proud, diverse society. Hatred does not get a seat at the table, and we will do everything we can to stamp it out.”

A spate of reports after the EU referendum sparked fears of a new wave of xenophobic and racial abuse.

Figures released last week showed more than 6,000 alleged hate crimes and incidents were reported to police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in four weeks from the middle of last month.

The daily rate peaked at 289 reports on June 25 — the day after the referendum result was announced.

The main type of offence reported was “violence against the person”, which includes harassment and common assault as well as verbal abuse, spitting and “barging”.

Public order offences and criminal damage were the second and third most common incidents respectively. Abusive messages have also been put on Twitter and other social media.