Nearly 10,000 people were referred to the government's anti-terrorism scheme Prevent in the year to September 2025, Home Office figures show, a record number for the programme. The data shows 10,293 referrals were made in England and Wales for 9,957 people, up 39% from the previous 12 months and the highest annual total since records began in 2015.
Who was referred to Prevent?
Where age was known, 393 referrals were for children under 10. The largest proportion concerned 11 to 15-year-olds at 36%, followed by 16 to 17-year-olds at 13% of referrals.
The Home Office said the increase was in part due to
