Mosques 'Waiting Months' for Home Office Security Funding After Attacks

One Mosque Attacked Every Five Days in the UK, New Data Shows

One mosque is attacked every five days in the UK on average, according to data from the government’s official partner for monitoring anti-Muslim hatred.  The British Muslim Trust (BMT) documented more than 70 incidents including assault, vandalism and arson in the last 12 months, with London, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands being the top three locations for attacks. Among the reported cases was that of a man who set fire to a mosque in …

One UK mosque attacked every 5 days as security funding stalls

The UK is witnessing a 'steady rise' in attacks on mosques, with the worship houses facing serious obstacles to obtaining government security funding.

Mosques 'waiting months' for Home Office security funding after attacks

UK mosques attacked once every five days in last year, amid rising Islamophobia

UK mosques attacked once every five days in last year, amid rising Islamophobia Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:18 More than 70 mosque attacks were recorded as Muslim communities struggled to access state security funding People outside the East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, London on 9 August 2024 (AFP/Henry Nicholls) Off A mosque is attacked in the UK every five days, new figures have revealed, as Muslim leaders accuse t…

A mosque is being attacked in the UK ‘every five days’, British Muslim Trust warns

The government said it has increased funding for protective security at mosques to £40 million in 2026/27

One mosque attacked every five days in UK, leaders urge urgent government action

The study conducted by the British Muslim Trust (BMT) highlighted a disturbing rise in hate crimes against the Muslim community in Britain, particularly targeting places of worship, with London, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands witnessing more attacks