Islamophobic hate crimes surge 15% as Muslims remain most targeted religious group in Britain
- Police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in England and Wales in the year to March 2026, according to Home Office data, marking a 7% year-on-year increase.
- Sharp increases in religious hate crimes against Muslims and Jews coincided with international conflicts, including the Israel-Hamas war that began in October 2025 and US-Iran tensions in early 2026.
- Religious hate crimes against Muslims increased 15% to 5,132, while incidents against Jews rose 10% to 3,162; sexual orientation hate crimes fell 1% to 21,407.
- The Community Security Trust said antisemitic hate crime remains at an "unacceptably high level," while the British Muslim Trust urged "a whole society response" to tackle rising prejudice.
- London saw the vast majority of race incidents in the past year, as Amnesty International warned that racism, violence, and fear are "tragically becoming a day-to-day reality" across the UK.
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Islamophobic hate crimes surge 15% as Muslims remain most targeted religious group in Britain
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Islamophobic hate crimes have surged by 15% in England and Wales, with Muslims accounting for almost half of all recorded religious hate offences, according to alarming new Home Office statistics. The figures, published today, reveal that police recorded 5,132 religious hate crimes targeting Muslims in the year ending March 2026, compared with 4,479 the […]
Antisemitic hate crimes in England and Wales rise 10%, Jews most targeted per capita
Antisemitic hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales rose 10% to 3,162 incidents in the year ending March 2026, up from 2,874 the previous year, according to figures released on Thursday by the British Home Office.Jews faced the highest police-recorded rate of religious hate crime, with 117 offenses per 10,000 people, compared with 13 per 10,000 Muslims.The Home Office said antisemitic hate crimes have remained elevated since the Oct.…
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The Independent (US)Police-recorded religious and race hate crimes hit record high
Religious hate crimes targeting Muslims increased by 15%, while crimes against Jews were up by 10%.
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