The United Kingdom experienced its second highest year on record for antisemitic incidents in 2024, with more than 3,500 cases documented, highlighting persistent hostility toward Jewish

communities, according to a leading security charity.

The Community Security Trust (CST), which provides security advice to Britain's estimated 280,000 Jewish residents, reported that while the total number of incidents dropped by 18% compared to 2023, the 3,528 recorded cases remained significantly higher than pre-2023 levels. The charity attributed the sustained rise in antisemitism to the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.

"This data demonstrates that anti-Jewish hatred continues to be a major problem," said Mark Gardner, chief executive of CST. "We welcome the resilience and pride shown by our community despite these challenges. However, those who facilitate this antisemitism include social media giants, Islamist extremists, and far-left radicals who celebrated the Hamas terror attacks."

The CST’s annual report detailed 260 antisemitic incidents in schools, 223 targeting synagogues and worshippers, and 1,240 cases of online anti-Jewish hate.

In response to the surge in antisemitism following the Gaza conflict, the previous government pledged to maintain an increased security grant for Jewish institutions, including schools and synagogues, at £18 million ($22.3 million).

"Antisemitism has no place in this country—now or ever," said Interior Minister Yvette Cooper. "This report makes it clear that antisemitic incidents in Britain remain unacceptably high. We must intensify our efforts to eradicate this toxic hatred wherever it appears." Photo by Quinn Dombrowski from Berkeley, USA, Wikimedia commons.