Titled "Trust in Crisis" - the report also claims faith communities are key to bringing about cohesion and are not the driver of division.
Dr Jan-Jonathan Bock conducted part of the research in the German capital. He told Premier what was positive about the results: "It's wonderful that we have seen across Europe that faith communities and other grass-root actors are becoming involved and are tackling the decline of trust in state-institutions by providing locally relevant forms of cohesion and solidarity."
He expressed concern however and added: "At the same time, this is becoming increasingly necessary because of a lack of state contribution and lack of state involvement."
Dr Bock's research revealed that shared social-values drew people towards their local churches during difficult times - including people who were often critical of the Church. He said during the refugee crisis "people just wanted to help and do something and often the first people they would call were people in the local faith community to say 'what can I do'? ".
Over a third of women said they felt closer to their local community than the country, while 24 per cent of men said the same, YouGov research also revealed.
The findings come after intense criticism of Kensington and Chelsea Council's handling of the aftermath of the Grenfell disaster and amid calls from local community leaders for a broader inquiry into alleged failings.
Listen to Dr Jan-Jonathan Bock speaking with Premier's Eno Adeogun.
