Hate crime soars by 15 per cent in 2025 says latest Garda figures

HATE CRIME and Hate Related Incidents rose by 15 per cent in 2025, according to the latest figures published by an Garda Síochána.

Last year, a total of 780 Hate Crimes and Hate Related Incidents were reported to members of the Gardaí, up from 676 in 2024.

This figure includes a total of 688 Hate Crimes reported, compared to 592 in 2024 and 92 hate related incidents up from 84 the year previous.

In DMR South, the division in which Tallaght lies, a total of 55 incidents were recorded in 2025.

Of these 55, 13 were labelled public order offences and criminal damage made up 13 of these incidents.

There was a total of 12 incidents labelled as anti-nationality, while 22 were reportedly anti-race motivated crimes and 10 were homophobia-related crimes.

The nationwide report claimed that an ti-race has remained the most prevalent discriminatory motive, as it accounted for 40 per cent of all motives and has increased from 29 per cent in 2024.

Anti-nationalism related incidents decreased from 25 per cent in 2024, to 23 per cent last year.

Anti-sexual orientation motivated crimes have remained static at 70 incidents in 2025, though this represents a drop from 10 per cent to 8 per cent as a proportion of all motives recorded annually.

Once again during 2025, hate motives were evident in a variety of reported criminal incidents, with the largest percentage being recorded in public order offences, standing at 32 per cent.

Minor assaults account for 16 per cent of criminal incidents, while criminal damage accounted for 13 per cent, assault causing harm stood at seven per cent and murder or threats made up four per cent of all incidents.

This report is the fifth such publication and has been produced to align with the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act, 2024.

The year 2025 followed the same pattern as years previous, as just under half of all Hate Related Incidents occurred in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

Welcoming the publication of the 2025 statistics, Chief Superintendent of the Garda National Community Engagement Bureau, Jane Humphries said: “It is acknowledged that Hate Crime and Hate Related Incidents are under-reported in Ireland, and this is why we encourage victims and those who witness such incidents to engage with us.

“When a person or group is targeted because of a fundamental characteristic, it has a very deep impact on that individual or group and as such cannot, and should not, be tolerated in Irish society as it tarnishes our values and what we stand for.

Chief Superintendent Humphries called for unity against hate and discrimination and reminded members of the public that incidents such as these “are not, and never will be, acceptable.”

The Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act prescribes discriminatory motives associated with race, colour, nationality, religion, national or ethnic origin, descent, gender, sex characteristics, sexual orientation and disability.

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