LONDON: Islamophobic offenses in the UK have reached record highs as the government’s main partner in curbing the crime warned that attacks on mosques are increasing in severity, The Guardian reported. The spike is part of newly released figures by the Home Office covering all hate crimes. In the year ending March 2026, 146,825 hate crimes were recorded, a rise of 7 percent in the past year. Offenses against Muslims, however, increased the most, growing by 15 percent from 4,479 to 5,132. The fig
