More Hate Crimes in London

倫敦仇恨犯罪增加


Introduction

Police in London say that hate crimes against Jewish and Muslim people grew in May 2026.

倫敦警方表示,針對猶太人與穆斯林的仇恨犯罪在 2026 年 5 月有所增加。

Main Body

Hate crimes against Jewish people grew by 72%. There were 255 crimes. Many crimes happened in Barnet. A report says some people in the health service (NHS) are mean to Jewish people. This is a big problem for the country.

針對猶太人的仇恨犯罪增加了 72%。共有 255 起犯罪案件。許多案件發生在 Barnet。一份報告指出,國民醫療服務體系 (NHS) 的部分人員對猶太人採取不友善態度。這是該國面臨的一個重大問題。

Hate crimes against Muslim people grew by 33%. There were 179 crimes. Many crimes happened in Westminster. This happened during a big protest. Some people at the protest said bad things about Muslims.

針對穆斯林的仇恨犯罪增加了 33%。共有 179 起犯罪案件。許多案件發生在 Westminster。這發生在一次大型抗議活動期間。部分抗議者在活動中對穆斯林發表了不當言論。

Conclusion

London has more hate crimes against both Jewish and Muslim people now.

現在倫敦針對猶太人與穆斯林的仇恨犯罪都增加了。

Vocabulary Learning

📈 The 'Growth' Pattern

In this text, we see a specific way to describe things increasing. For A2 learners, focus on the word Grew.

How it works:

  • Something \rightarrow grew \rightarrow by [number]%

Examples from the text:

  • Hate crimes \rightarrow grew by 72%.
  • Hate crimes \rightarrow grew by 33%.

📍 Describing Locations

To say where something happens, we use the word In.

  • In London (City)
  • In Barnet (Area)
  • In Westminster (Area)

Quick Tip: Use "In" for cities and neighborhoods.


⚠️ Simple Descriptions

Notice how the text describes people's behavior without using long words:

  • "...are mean to..."
  • "...said bad things..."

Instead of using complex words for 'prejudice', the text uses mean and bad. This is a great way to communicate clearly at a beginner level.

Vocabulary Learning

crime (n.)
Something someone does that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
grew (v.)
Became larger in number or size
Example:The number of students in the class grew last year.
report (n.)
A document that gives information about a subject
Example:I read a report about the weather in London.
service (n.)
A system that provides help to people
Example:The bus service is very good in this city.
protest (n.)
A public meeting to show that people disagree with something
Example:There was a big protest in the street yesterday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword