Antisemitism British Jews feel less safe, survey finds

Feelings of safety in Britain's Jewish community have declined sharply in the last couple of years, according to the largest survey of British Jews since 7 October 2023.

- Chris Osuh

The research, conducted in June and July, found that 35% of Jews felt unsafe in Britain in 2025, compared with 9% in 2023 before the Hamas attacks.

The research, conducted by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR), also found 32% of Jews reported experiencing at least one antisemitic incident in 2024.

Meanwhile, the Community Security Trust, which has been monitoring antisemitic incidents since 1984, recorded 1,521 incidents in Britain from January to June 2025. This was the second-highest total recorded in the first half of any year, second only to the first six months of 2024, with 2,019 incidents in the immediate aftermath of the 7 October atrocity.

Of the 1,521 antisemitic incidents this year, 968 occurred across Greater London and Greater Manchester, the two British cities with the largest Jewish populations.