United States of America

The United States regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. The United States publishes hate crime data annually.

Following a 2021 review by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), hate crimes were included in the top-level category of priorities (Band 1 National Threat Priority), resulting in an increase in resources allocated to tackle hate crimes. By collaborating with the national Hate Crime Coalition, the FBI consults closely with civil society organizations (CSOs), including to develop and update the FBI Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training.

In 2020, the Department of Justice issued a comprehensive "Law Enforcement Roundtable Report on Hate Crimes", setting forth key recommendations and action steps to combat hate crime.

Hate crime data collection in the United States
Hate crime victim support in the United States
Hate crime capacity building in the United States
The United States's hate crime legislation
Download the 2016 hate crime report for United States of America

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 13,829 Not available Not available
2022 13,337 Not available Not available
2021 12,411 Not available Not available
2020 11,129 - -
2019 8,559 - -
2018 8,496 27 20
2017 8,437 Not available Not available
2016 7,321 Not available Not available
2015 6,885 Not available Not available
2014 6385 Not available Not available
2013 6933 22 Not available
2012 6718 Not available Not available
2011 7254 Not available Not available
2010 7699 Not available Not available
2009 7789 Not available Not available

About 2016 Data

    The FBI reports data based on 'offenses'. This number can include multiple biases, but only offenses with one recorded bias are shown in the bias motivation breakdown. The vast majority of hate crimes in the United States are prosecuted at the state and local level, for which no figures are available.

Hate crime recorded by police

National developments

The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its final report on "Combating Religious Discrimination Today" in March 2016. The report emerged from an inter-agency community engagement initiative to promote religious freedom, challenge religious discrimination and enhance enforcement of religion-based hate crimes. Several challenges were identified in efforts to overcome religion-based hate crimes, including: a lack of clear, consistent, and accessible data to track hate crime reporting and prosecutions; an uptick in attacks on Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims since the September 11 terror attack; under-reporting of religion-based hate crimes, and; hate crimes targeting places of worship.

The report recommended: making improvements to the online presentation of available hate crime data; the strengthening of hate crime data collection by law enforcement; enhancing awareness of federal resources for the protection of places of worship; increased communication by the DOJ about hate crime prosecutions and judicial outcomes; strengthening hate crime training efforts; strengthening religious communities' relationships with law enforcement, and; facilitating inter-faith dialogue and communication.

Consequently, in July, the DOJ updated its website to ensure that communities know about its work to combat hate violence and enforce federal hate crime laws.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that the United States has not reported information on prosecuted and sentenced hate crime cases to ODIHR.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported descriptions of incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-08 Attacks against property
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2016-08 Attacks against property
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2016-12 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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Anti-Semitic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Threats/Harassment
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Violent attacks against people
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2016-04 Violent attacks against people
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Violent attacks against people
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-05 Attacks against property
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2016-06 Attacks against property
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2016-06 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Violent attacks against people
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2016-02 Violent attacks against people
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Threats/Harassment
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-08 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Threats/Harassment
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016 Attacks against property
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2016-06 Attacks against property
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2016-05 Threats/Harassment
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2016-06 Attacks against property
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
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2016-06 Threats/Harassment
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2016-03 Threats/Harassment
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2016-05 Attacks against property
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2016-05 Attacks against property
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
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2016-05 Attacks against property
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2016-05 Threats/Harassment
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2016-05 Attacks against property
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2016-05 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Threats/Harassment
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Threats/Harassment
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
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2016-02 Threats/Harassment
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2016-02 Threats/Harassment
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Violent attacks against people
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
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2016-01 Violent attacks against people
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-01 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-08 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-09 Attacks against property
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2016-08 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-08 Attacks against property
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2016-10 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-12 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-11 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-02 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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Other hate crime based on religion or belief

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-03 Attacks against property
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2016-01 Violent attacks against people
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2016-02 Violent attacks against people
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2016-02 Violent attacks against people
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2016-03 Violent attacks against people
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2016-04 Violent attacks against people
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
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2016-05 Violent attacks against people
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2016-06 Violent attacks against people
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
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2016-07 Violent attacks against people
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2016-08 Violent attacks against people
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
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2016-09 Violent attacks against people
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
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2016-10 Violent attacks against people
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2016-12 Violent attacks against people
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2016-04 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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2016-03 Attacks against property
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.