Hate Crime Data
Tracking bias-motivated incidents nationally and locally to inform targeted policing and community safety.
Trends
Hate Crime
Trends
As established by the Hate Crime Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. § 534), hate crimes consist of "crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender or gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity."
For inclusion in NIBRS, the FBI further defines hate crimes as "criminal offenses motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity."
In 2025, 10,895 bias-motivated incidents were reported to the FBI. While the overall number has remained stable for the past five years, the frequency of each bias has not. For example, there were 781 anti-Asian incidents in 2021 compared to 361 in 2025; conversely, there were 917 anti-Jewish incidents in 2021 compared to 1,637 in 2025.
National Tracking
The Need for Improved
National Hate Crime Tracking
Given that specific bias incidence may fluctuate, improved national tracking is needed to detect and respond to emerging hate crime trends. Nationwide adoption of NIBRS will allow near real-time surveillance to inform proactive policing responses.
Data could support greater police presence at events to deter hate crime offenders. Accurate, timely data enables law enforcement agencies to allocate resources where they are most needed, protecting vulnerable communities.
Real-time trend detection
Near real-time surveillance of bias-motivated incidents nationwide
Geographic targeting
Identify hotspots and concentrate protective resources strategically
Community protection
Proactive policing to deter offenders and protect at-risk communities
Local Impact
Importance in
Local Jurisdictions
Tracking hate crimes locally can also help agencies. Honest and transparent reporting of hate crime data can improve relationships between police and all parts of the community.
This increased trust facilitates victim reporting and increases overall satisfaction. When communities see that hate crimes are taken seriously and tracked rigorously, they are more likely to come forward, enabling more complete crime statistics.
Take action
Help track hate crime
accurately and transparently
Adopting NIBRS gives your agency the tools to record, analyze, and respond to bias-motivated incidents.