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Written question asked by Afzal Khan (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 March 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Monday, 13 April 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Religious Buildings: Crimes against Property

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many mosques, Islamic centres and Muslim community centres have been subject to criminal damage in each of the last 5 years.

Answer

The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of religious hate crimes targeted at Muslims recorded by the police in England and Wales. It is not possible to tell, from the data held centrally, whether or not the offences were committed against mosques, Islamic centres or Muslim community centres.

The latest published statistics are available here: Hate crime, England and Wales, year ending March 2025 - GOV.UK


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
123292
Session
2024-26
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Crimes against property Islam Religious buildings
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk