Surge in London anti-Muslim hate reports

Tell MAMA, a monitoring organization, reported that anti-Muslim hate and prejudice incidents in United Kingdom — London during the first half of 2026 surpassed the total for all of 2023. The charity recorded 1,031 reports from January to June 2026, compared with 1,028 in 2023. Annual reports have risen from 313 in 2021 to a record 1,909 in 2025, a sixfold increase. Tell MAMA director Iman Atta described the trend as a 'sustained escalation' and called for robust counter-extremism strategies. The rise coincides with a Unite the Kingdom rally organized by activist Tommy Robinson in May, where protesters called for the 'removal of Islam' and Robinson said it was 'time for many Muslims to leave this country.' Separately, the British Muslim Trust recorded 70 attacks at Muslim places of worship across the UK in the year to July. The United Kingdom — Metropolitan Police reported a 57% increase in positive outcomes for anti-Muslim hate crime over the past year. The United Kingdom — Mayor of London invested a record £16 million to support grassroots groups, and the United Kingdom — Home Office provided up to £77.4 million for faith community security schemes.