UK Muslims Account for 46% of Religiously Motivated Hate Crimes, University of Sussex Reports

UK Muslims Account for 46% of Religiously Motivated Hate Crimes, University of Sussex Reports
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Muslims were targeted in 46% of all religiously motivated hate crimes recorded in the United Kingdom, according to figures published by the University of Sussex on November 5, 2026, based on data from the UK Home Office.

The figures also reveal a 15% year-on-year increase in anti-Muslim incidents, highlighting the continued rise in reported hostility towards Muslim communities across the country.

Marking Islamophobia Awareness Month, the University of Sussex highlighted the various forms of anti-Muslim hostility, including verbal abuse, discrimination against Muslim women wearing the hijab, and attacks on or vandalism of mosques.

The findings underline the scale of religiously motivated discrimination facing Muslims in Britain and the importance of raising public awareness, addressing anti-Muslim prejudice and strengthening efforts to protect religious communities from hate crimes.