October 30, 2025
Anti-Muslim hate crime is on the rise, with emboldened rhetoric around “people like you” coming into the country
On the 30th of October 2025, a new helpline and anti-Muslim hate monitoring service was launched to encourage and empower victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes to report incidents.
The British Muslim Trust (BMT) has launched the new helpline service in the wake of increased anti-Muslim hate in the UK. The helpline, powered by British Muslims, will be used to support victims to help them report their experiences in a safe environment.
The British Muslim Trust Helpline is available via multiple channels to encourage and empower victims of anti-Muslim hate to report incidents. Victims can access the helpline through phone (free of charge, 10am–3pm), live chat (10am–3pm), a website form, and email or WhatsApp.
All calls are handled confidentially by Muslim staff to ensure there is a cultural and religious understanding of the context of these incidents.
Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities, Miatta Fahnbulleh, said: “Nobody in this country should ever be made to feel unsafe for their faith or belief, which is why we are working tirelessly to root anti-Muslim hate out of our society.”
Akeela Ahmed MBE, CEO of the British Muslim Trust, said the charity is here “standing with victims and challenging Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate”, and will use the data gathered to help monitor anti-Muslim hate crime and inform policymaking.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of anti-Muslim hate, you can contact the British Muslim Trust on Tel: 0808 172 3524 or Email: [email protected].