West Mercia Police deal with 400 hate crimes
Almost 400 race or faith-related hate crimes were dealt with by the police force which covers Shropshire during 2013.
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West Mercia Police said 393 race or faith-related hates crimes were recorded during the year, which included 25 that referred to the victim being Muslim.
Police forces have reported a surge in anti-Muslim hate crimes during the year, with 500 offences recorded by the Metropolitan Police compared to 336 last year.
In May alone, when two Islamic extremists murdered soldier Lee Rigby, Scotland Yard recorded 104 anti-Muslim hate crimes, followed by another 108 in June.
Fiyaz Mujhal, of Faith Matters, which monitors anti-Muslim cases, said reaction to the murder had caused the number of Islamophobic crimes to "jump".
