The number of recorded racist incidents in Scotland rose by about 10% in a year.
The total grew to 5349 in 2011-12, up from 4877 in the previous year, it was revealed in the latest annual Scottish policing performance framework report.
The total is slightly less than the 5357 recorded in 2007-8, the first year the report was published.
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