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Why are hate crimes rising?
The reported rise in hate crimes could be due to more incidents occurring, but also increased public awareness leading to more reporting, or improved police recording practices. It's a complex issue where changes in reporting behaviour can significantly impact the statistics, making it hard to pinpoint a single cause for the increase.
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