There has been a 61% increase in antisemitic crime in Britain in the last year, according to the statistics released by the Met Police on Thursday, 24 Dec. 2015. A total of 483 antisemitic crimes were committed up until November 2015, increasing from 299 crimes from November 2014. Hotspots included Westminster where there was a 178% increase, the London Borough of Hackney where there were 122 crimes, Tower Hamlets which had a 100% rise and Lambeth which had a 200% increase. The latest numbers are a continuation of a surge in hate crimes in Britain and specifically in London, where there have been dozens of antisemitic attacks in recent years. (Arutz-7)