The data displays the number of violent racist offences in Northern Ireland from 2004 to 2017. The numbers of offences rose significantly in 2005/2006 and declined slowly from then on until 2011/2012, when a minimum of crimes were recorded. However, figures rose sharply in more recent years resulting in a peak of 468 violent offences in 2015/2016.
'04-'05 | 258 |
'05-'06 | 332 |
'06-'07 | 310 |
'07-'08 | 275 |
'08-'09 | 287 |
'09-'10 | 271 |
'10-'11 | 234 |
'11-'12 | 217 |
'12-'13 | 239 |
'13-'14 | 336 |
'14-'15 | 415 |
'15-'16 | 468 |
'16-'17 | 332 |