In 2020, there were 2,190 incidents of intimidation hate crimes in the United States, making it the most common type of hate crime in that year. This was followed by simple assault, with 1,867 incidents in that year.
Number of hate crime incidents targeting people in the United States in 2020, by crime type
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Statistics on Hate crime in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of hate groups in the United States 1999-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of hate groups in the United States 2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of hate groups in the United States 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic Number of hate crime incidents U.S. 2020, by bias motivation
- Premium Statistic Number of known hate crime offenders U.S. 2020, by motivation
- Premium Statistic Number of hate crime victims U.S. 2020, by bias motivation
- Premium Statistic Most common types of hate crimes on persons U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of targets of hate crimes on property U.S. 2020, by crime type
Race-based hate crime
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- Premium Statistic Races/ethnicities most commonly targeted U.S. 2020, by hate crimes
- Premium Statistic Number of victims of racially motivated hate crime U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Victims of anti-Black/African American hate crimes U.S. 2020, by crime
- Premium Statistic Most common locations of racially motivated hate crimes U.S. 2020
Religion-based hate crime
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- Premium Statistic Number of religious hate crimes U.S. 2020, by religion
- Premium Statistic Number of victims of religiously motivated hate crime U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Victims of anti-Jewish hate crimes U.S. 2020, by crime
- Premium Statistic Victims of anti-Islamic hate crimes U.S. 2020, by crime
- Premium Statistic Most common locations of anti-religion motivated hate crimes U.S. 2020
Gender or LGBTQ-based hate crime
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- Premium Statistic Number of cases of LGBTQ+ related hate crimes U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of victims of LGBTQ+ based hate crimes U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Victims of anti-homosexuality hate crimes U.S. 2020, by crime
- Premium Statistic Victims of anti-transgender hate crimes U.S. 2020, by crime
- Premium Statistic Number of murders of transgender and gender-diverse people U.S. 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Most common locations of anti-LGBTQ+ motivated hate crimes U.S. 2020
Extremism
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- Premium Statistic Share of domestic extremist-related killings, by perpetrator affiliation U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of domestic extremist-related killings U.S. 2012-2021, by affiliation
- Premium Statistic Share of right wing extremist-related killings U.S. 2012-2021, by affiliation
- Basic Statistic Share of Americans who feel white nationalism is a threat to the U.S. 2020
Further related statistics
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- Number of victims from hate crimes on persons U.S. 2020, by crime type
- Breakdown of hate crime offenses U.S. 2020, by state
- Most common targets of hate crime offenses U.S. 2020
- Number of hate crimes on property U.S. 2020, by crime
- Number of juvenile victims of religiously motivated hate crimes U.S. 2020
- Number of known anti-religion hate crime offenders U.S. 2020, by motivation
- England and Wales (UK): Emotional impact of hate crime incident 2011-2013
- Number of known race-based hate crime offenders U.S. 2020, by motivation
- Opinion on efforts made to fight discrimination in Italy 2019
- Opinions on where to report discrimination cases in Italy 2019
- Opinion on discrimination in job search in Italy 2019
- Opinion on efforts made for integration of Roma people in Italy 2019
- Opinion on the integration of Roma people in Italy 2019
- Online hate speech against Roma and Sinti in Italy 2015, by political adherence
- Share of French people who have experienced discrimination 2016, by type
- Bribery risk index in Africa 2020, by country
- Opinion on personal aspects that lead to difficulties in finding a job France 2013
- Share of students who oppose household economic discrimination South Korea 2014-2021
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Statistics
- Number of victims from hate crimes on persons U.S. 2020, by crime type
- Breakdown of hate crime offenses U.S. 2020, by state
- Most common targets of hate crime offenses U.S. 2020
- Number of hate crimes on property U.S. 2020, by crime
- Number of juvenile victims of religiously motivated hate crimes U.S. 2020
- Number of known anti-religion hate crime offenders U.S. 2020, by motivation
- England and Wales (UK): Emotional impact of hate crime incident 2011-2013
- Number of known race-based hate crime offenders U.S. 2020, by motivation
- Opinion on efforts made to fight discrimination in Italy 2019
- Opinions on where to report discrimination cases in Italy 2019
- Opinion on discrimination in job search in Italy 2019
- Opinion on efforts made for integration of Roma people in Italy 2019
- Opinion on the integration of Roma people in Italy 2019
- Online hate speech against Roma and Sinti in Italy 2015, by political adherence
- Share of French people who have experienced discrimination 2016, by type
- Bribery risk index in Africa 2020, by country
- Opinion on personal aspects that lead to difficulties in finding a job France 2013
- Share of students who oppose household economic discrimination South Korea 2014-2021
FBI. (September 27, 2021). Number of hate crime incidents targeting people in the United States in 2020, by crime type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/737842/number-of-hate-crimes-on-persons-in-the-us-by-crime/
FBI. "Number of hate crime incidents targeting people in the United States in 2020, by crime type." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737842/number-of-hate-crimes-on-persons-in-the-us-by-crime/
FBI. (2021). Number of hate crime incidents targeting people in the United States in 2020, by crime type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737842/number-of-hate-crimes-on-persons-in-the-us-by-crime/
FBI. "Number of Hate Crime Incidents Targeting People in The United States in 2020, by Crime Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/737842/number-of-hate-crimes-on-persons-in-the-us-by-crime/
FBI, Number of hate crime incidents targeting people in the United States in 2020, by crime type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/737842/number-of-hate-crimes-on-persons-in-the-us-by-crime/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Number of hate crime incidents targeting people in the United States in 2020, by crime type [Graph], FBI, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/737842/number-of-hate-crimes-on-persons-in-the-us-by-crime/