Islamophobic hate crimes surge 15% as Muslims remain most targeted religious group in Britain

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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 previous […] The post Islamophobic hate crimes surge 15% as Muslims remain most targeted religious group in Britain appeared first on 5Pillars.