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Statistics on racist, homophobic and sectarian crimes within Co Derry's policing districts have been released. Photo: Tobias Tullius/Unsplash.
The number of sectarian incidents has risen in County Derry's three policing districts over the last 12 months, with Mid Ulster recording the highest rise in Northern Ireland.
Statistics published by the PSNI and NISRA have revealed the district saw an extra 21 sectarian incidents from October 2021 until September 2022 in comparison with the previous year.
The number represented a 30% increase in sectarian incidents, while the number of sectarian crimes recorded increase by 13% (+11).
Elsewhere in the county, Causeway Coast and Glens saw the next highest rise in incidents of 15% (+12), while the number of crimes in the district also rose by 15% (+9).
In terms of racist incidents, Derry City and Strabane recorded the highest number over the last 12 months with a 30% rise (+21), while the district recorded a 53% rise (+28) in crimes.
The figures were the highest increases in Northern Ireland, but in County Derry's other two policing districts, there were decreases.
Mid Ulster saw a 15% fall (-9) in racist incidents in the reporting period, albeit alongside a 5% (+2) increase in the number of racist crimes recorded.
In Causeway Coast and Glens, there was a 13% fall (-7) in racist incidents and a 36% decrease (-13) in the number of crimes.
The county however also had two districts within the NI top three for increases in homophobic incidents from October 21 to September 22.
Derry City and Strabane ranked second of the eleven policing districts with a 73% rise (+19), while the number of homophobic crimes in the district more than doubled, rising by 105% (+21).
Causeway Coast and Glens saw the third highest increase in homophobic incidents at 133% (+16) and recorded a 46% increase (+6) in homophobic crimes for the reporting period.
In contrast, both crimes and incidents fell back significantly in Mid Ulster, with a 41% decrease (-9) in homophobic incidents and a 33% fall (-7) in the number of homophobic crimes.
The data also broke down the nature of sectarian, racist and homophobic crimes within the three districts over the past 12 months, with the majority involving violence against the person.
In Mid Ulster, 55% were against the person, 43% involved theft, burglary or criminal damage, while 2% fell into the 'other' category.
72% of crimes in Derry City and Strabane involved violence against the person, 27% were theft, burglary or criminal damage, while 1% were in the 'other' category.
Causeway Coast and Glen recorded a figure of 65% for violence against the person and 35% for theft, burglary or criminal damage.
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