The Met is determined to bring those suspected of hate crime in London to justice.
We know some of our communities continue to feel extremely vulnerable as violence in the Middle East continues.
Hundreds of officers are undertaking extra patrols at places of worship, schools and other premises.
They are also listening to the concerns of community leaders and representatives of different faiths.
There is no place for hate or division in our city and we will take robust and positive action wherever we can.
Since the terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, we have made a total of 188 arrests involving hate crimes and acts such as violence, linked to protests in the capital.
Of these 98 are suspected anti-Semitic offences, 21 are alleged Islamophobic offences and a further 12 are believed to be faith hate crimes.
In addition, 57 are public order offences, including many which are racially aggravated.
Of these offences, 46 people have been charged with offences. Of these 19 involve allegations of anti-Semitism.
The vast majority of protest arrests took place in Westminster, while the majority of anti-Semitic offences were reported in Hackney where there is a large Jewish community.
People in this area are being supported fully by local policing leads and crime prevention tactics are in place to tackle hate crime and arrest offenders.
Commander Paul Trevers, who is responsible for criminal justice outcomes, said: “This is a challenging time for communities in London.
“We continue to see a very concerning rise in both anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crime. This is absolutely unacceptable.
“No-one should be subjected to hate because of their faith or race, and we are taking action against those who are offending.
“In some cases, our officers have taken accounts of extremely shocking and hateful abuse as well as acts of violence.
“We are working with the Crown Prosecution Service to build strong cases against those who offend.
“We continue to work extremely closely with our faith communities and we know the impact on them is not diminishing.”
Anyone who sees an incident of concern, experiences threatening behaviour – including online, or is worried about their safety, should contact police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
