United States of America
The United States regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. The United States publishes hate crime data annually.
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics conducts a regular National Crime Victimization Survey, with data covering the period from 2005 to 2020. 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.
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 crime. 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 Manual. During an update of the Guidelines, the Department of Justice invited comments from the public and held two virtual consultations with CSOs.
OFFICIAL DATA
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
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| 2021 | Not available | 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 2017 Data
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The FBI reports data based on 'offences'. This number can include multiple biases, but only offences 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. There were 21 instances reported in which the hate crime adjustment was applied in accordance with the sentencing guidelines issued by the US Sentencing Commission.
Hate crime recorded by police
The breakdown below refers only to offences with one recorded bias. An additional 311 offences were reported as committed with two or more biases and are not presented here.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR observes that the United States has not reported information on prosecuted and sentenced hate crime cases to ODIHR.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported descriptive incidents as well as statistical data. This explains the discrepancy between the graphic above and the incidents included below.
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
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| 2017-08 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-09 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-11 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-12 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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Anti-Semitic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2017-01 | Attacks against property | Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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| 2017-02 | Attacks against property | Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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| 2017-02 | Attacks against property | Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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| 2017-03 | Attacks against property | Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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| 2017-06 | Attacks against property | Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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| 2017-07 | Attacks against property | Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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| 2017-07 | Attacks against property | Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-01 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-02 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-04 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-04 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-05 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-05 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-06 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-07 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-08 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-08 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-08 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-09 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-09 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-09 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-10 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-11 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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| 2017-12 | Violent attacks against people | Transgender Europe (TGEU)
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