3,528 antisemitic incidents were recorded in the UK by CST in 2024

3,528 antisemitic incidents were recorded in the UK by CST in 2024, the second-highest total ever reported to CST in a single calendar year.

In the year leading up to 7 October 2023, CST recorded an average of 154 cases of anti-Jewish hate per month; in 2024, this monthly average almost doubled, to 294 antisemitic incidents per month.

In total, 2,589 (73%) of the 3,528 antisemitic incidents presented one or more political or ideological discourses, motivations, tropes or conspiracy theories. The rise in politicised language and motivations further demonstrates the impact of extremisms of different kinds on anti-Jewish hate in the UK.

164 antisemitic incidents in 2024 targeted synagogues, including buildings, congregants and staff: the most that CST has ever recorded in a year. Synagogues are symbolic and often very visible targets for those seeking a destination for their anti-Jewish hate.

CST recorded 1,240 cases of online antisemitism in 2024, the second most across any year. This total for online incidents is only indicative, as the actual amount of antisemitic content on online platforms is much larger. CST does not trawl the internet looking for online incidents and only records those reported to CST, and where either the offender or the victim is based in the UK.

A record 179 instances of anti-Jewish hate were reported to CST in 2024 wherein the victim was an individual of public prominence, an increase of 23% from the 145 incidents of this nature reported in 2023.

There were 260 school-related cases of anti-Jewish hate. This sustained high level correlates with an increase in the proportion of children amongst incident victims in general.  Of the 1,773 instances in which the victim or victims’ age was ascertained by CST, 279 (16%) targeted victims exclusively under the age of 18.