While the statistics are numbing—like the 2,871 offenses fueled by anti-Black bias reported in 2022—each number represents a real person living in a nation where hatred too often translates into violence.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, the FBI reported 3,424 single-bias incidents motivated by race/ethnicity/ancestry bias, representing 52.5% of all single-bias incidents.
- Anti-Black bias accounted for 2,871 offenses in 2022, comprising 48.5% of all race/ethnicity/ancestry biased offenses per FBI data.
- In 2021, there were 10,840 hate crime incidents, with 3,567 (52.3%) motivated by race/ethnicity/ancestry bias according to the FBI.
- In 2022, FBI reported 1,124 single-bias incidents motivated by religious bias, accounting for 17.2% of total single-bias incidents.
- Anti-Jewish bias incidents numbered 1,122 in 2022, 99.2% of religious bias totals per FBI.
- In 2021, religious bias incidents totaled 954 out of 10,840 total hate crimes, FBI data.
- In 2022, 2,175 sexual orientation bias incidents reported to FBI, 33.3% of total single-bias.
- Anti-male homosexual bias: 1,810 offenses in 2022, 83% of sexual orientation bias, FBI.
- HRC documented 32 anti-LGBTQ+ murders in 2022.
- In 2022, FBI logged 1,202 ethnicity/national origin bias incidents, 18.4% of single-bias total.
- Anti-Hispanic bias: 871 offenses 2022, 72% of ethnicity bias FBI.
- In 2021, 1,035 ethnicity bias incidents per FBI.
- In 2022, 204 disability bias incidents reported to FBI, 3.1% of total.
- Anti-physical disability bias: 142 offenses 2022 FBI.
- In 2021, 162 disability bias incidents FBI.
Anti-Black hate crimes remain the most prevalent race-based offenses in America.
Disability Bias Incidents
- In 2022, 204 disability bias incidents reported to FBI, 3.1% of total.
- Anti-physical disability bias: 142 offenses 2022 FBI.
- In 2021, 162 disability bias incidents FBI.
- Anti-mental disability bias: 56 incidents 2022 FBI.
- In 2020, 170 disability incidents, FBI UCR.
- CA 2022: 45 disability bias crimes, CA DOJ.
- NYC 2022: 32 disability hate crimes, NYPD.
- Intimidation 65% of disability bias offenses 2022 FBI.
- From 2018-2022 average 180 disability incidents yearly FBI.
- Simple assault 50% disability bias 2022 FBI.
- Vandalism 25% disability bias incidents 2022 FBI.
- TX 2022: 12 disability bias crimes, DPS.
- NJ 2022: 18 disability incidents, NJSP.
- IL 2022: 15 disability bias crimes, ISP.
- FL 2022: 11 disability hate crimes, FDLE.
- PA 2022: 14 disability bias incidents, PA Police.
- NY State 2022: 28 disability bias crimes, DCJS.
- Aggravated assault 8% disability offenses 2022 FBI.
Disability Bias Incidents Interpretation
While the numbers may seem modest in percentage terms, the fact that intimidation and simple assault make up the overwhelming majority of these crimes reveals a cowardly pattern of targeting a community that is often marginalized, proving that hate against people with disabilities is less about dramatic violence and more about the cruel, everyday erosion of their sense of safety.
Ethnicity/National Origin Bias Incidents
- In 2022, FBI logged 1,202 ethnicity/national origin bias incidents, 18.4% of single-bias total.
- Anti-Hispanic bias: 871 offenses 2022, 72% of ethnicity bias FBI.
- In 2021, 1,035 ethnicity bias incidents per FBI.
- Anti-Other Ethnicity bias: 192 incidents 2022 FBI.
- In 2020, 793 ethnicity/national origin incidents, FBI UCR.
- Anti-Arab bias under ethnicity: 110 incidents 2022 FBI.
- CA 2022: 298 ethnicity bias crimes, CA DOJ.
- NYC 2022: 212 ethnicity/national origin hate crimes, NYPD.
- Intimidation 58% of ethnicity bias offenses 2022 FBI.
- From 2018-2022, average 900 ethnicity bias incidents yearly FBI.
- TX 2022: 145 ethnicity bias crimes, DPS.
- Vandalism 28% ethnicity/national origin bias 2022 FBI.
- FL 2022: 89 ethnicity bias incidents, FDLE.
- NJ 2022: 112 ethnicity/national origin crimes, NJSP.
- Simple assault 40% of ethnicity bias 2022 FBI.
- IL 2022: 78 ethnicity bias crimes, ISP.
- PA 2022: 67 ethnicity/national origin incidents, PA Police.
- Aggravated assault 11% ethnicity bias offenses 2022 FBI.
- NY State 2022: 189 ethnicity bias hate crimes, DCJS.
- Murder in ethnicity bias: 1 in 2022 FBI.
- MI 2022: 56 ethnicity bias incidents, MI Police.
- OH 2022: 45 ethnicity/national origin crimes, OH AG.
- WA 2022: 78 ethnicity bias hate crimes, WSP.
Ethnicity/National Origin Bias Incidents Interpretation
The FBI's 2022 data, where anti-Hispanic bias constitutes a stark 72% of ethnicity-based hate crimes and intimidation is the weapon of choice in 58% of cases, paints a disturbing portrait of prejudice that is both chillingly specific in its targets and cowardly in its most common expression.
Racial Bias Incidents
- In 2022, the FBI reported 3,424 single-bias incidents motivated by race/ethnicity/ancestry bias, representing 52.5% of all single-bias incidents.
- Anti-Black bias accounted for 2,871 offenses in 2022, comprising 48.5% of all race/ethnicity/ancestry biased offenses per FBI data.
- In 2021, there were 10,840 hate crime incidents, with 3,567 (52.3%) motivated by race/ethnicity/ancestry bias according to the FBI.
- Anti-White bias incidents numbered 1,300 in 2022, making up 22% of race-based hate crimes reported to the FBI.
- From 2018-2022, race/ethnicity bias incidents averaged 3,200 annually, per FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program data.
- In California 2022, 1,350 racial bias hate crimes were reported, highest in the nation, via CA DOJ stats.
- Anti-Hispanic/Latino bias offenses reached 647 in 2022 FBI data, 10.9% of race/ethnicity totals.
- New York State saw 1,098 racial bias incidents in 2022, per NY DCJS hate crime report.
- Anti-Asian racial bias incidents surged to 746 in 2021 from 279 in 2020, FBI reports.
- In 2020, race/ethnicity bias comprised 55.2% of 8,263 single-bias incidents, FBI UCR.
- Anti-Native American bias: 122 incidents in 2022, FBI data.
- Texas reported 389 racial bias hate crimes in 2022, Texas DPS stats.
- From 2016-2020, anti-Black incidents averaged 2,400 per year nationally, FBI trend data.
- Florida 2022: 299 racial bias incidents, FDLE report.
- Anti-Multiple Races bias: 308 offenses in 2022 FBI.
- Illinois 2022: 512 racial bias hate crimes, ISP data.
- 66% of racial bias incidents involved intimidation as primary offense in 2022, FBI.
- Anti-Arab bias under race/ethnicity: 91 incidents 2022, FBI.
- Pennsylvania 2022: 284 racial bias crimes, PA State Police.
- In 2019, 5,041 racial bias offenses reported to FBI.
- Michigan 2022: 312 racial bias incidents, MI State Police.
- Simple assault was 42% of racial bias offenses in 2022, FBI stats.
- Ohio 2022: 267 racial bias hate crimes, OH Attorney General.
- Anti-Black bias victims: 3,161 in 2022 FBI data.
- Georgia 2022: 198 racial bias incidents, GA Crime Info Center.
- Aggravated assault in racial bias: 12% of offenses 2022, FBI.
- New Jersey 2022: 389 racial bias crimes, NJ State Police.
- Vandalism/destruction: 30% of racial bias incidents 2022, FBI.
- Washington 2022: 312 racial bias hate crimes, WA State Patrol.
- Murder/nonneg manslaughter: 12 racial bias offenses in 2022, FBI.
Racial Bias Incidents Interpretation
While the data shows hate crimes are a national scourge targeting many groups, the persistently staggering number of anti-Black incidents forms the dark, central pillar of this American tragedy.
Religious Bias Incidents
- In 2022, FBI reported 1,124 single-bias incidents motivated by religious bias, accounting for 17.2% of total single-bias incidents.
- Anti-Jewish bias incidents numbered 1,122 in 2022, 99.2% of religious bias totals per FBI.
- In 2021, religious bias incidents totaled 954 out of 10,840 total hate crimes, FBI data.
- Anti-Sikh bias: 91 incidents in 2022, FBI reports.
- ADL recorded 3,697 antisemitic incidents in 2022, up 36% from 2021.
- Anti-Islamic bias offenses: 158 in 2022 FBI data.
- CAIR reported 8,061 anti-Muslim complaints in 2023, highest ever.
- In 2020, 774 religious bias incidents, 16.1% of total, FBI UCR.
- Anti-Catholic bias: 82 incidents 2022 FBI.
- New York 2022: 345 religious bias incidents, mostly anti-Jewish, NY DCJS.
- Anti-Buddhist bias: 15 incidents 2022, FBI.
- SPLC tracked 1,020 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents with religious motivation overlap in 2022.
- Anti-Orthodox Jewish bias specifically: 300+ in NYC 2022 per NYPD.
- From 2018-2022, anti-Jewish incidents averaged 800 annually FBI.
- Anti-Protestant bias: 12 incidents 2022 FBI.
- Anti-Hindu bias: 45 incidents 2022, FBI data.
- Intimidation 62% of religious bias offenses 2022 FBI.
- Vandalism 32% of religious bias incidents 2022, FBI.
- Anti-Muslim incidents peaked at 307 in 2016, FBI historical.
- Anti-Jewish assaults: 217 in 2022 FBI.
- Religious bias murders: 2 in 2022, FBI.
- NJ 2022: 142 religious bias crimes, NJSP.
- Anti-other religion bias: 68 incidents 2022 FBI.
Religious Bias Incidents Interpretation
While these numbers can feel abstract, they form a chillingly precise ledger of America's oldest hatred—with antisemitism being the overwhelming ledger entry—proving that when intolerance is given a head count, some communities bear the disproportionate and terrifying weight of the tally.
Sexual Orientation Bias Incidents
- In 2022, 2,175 sexual orientation bias incidents reported to FBI, 33.3% of total single-bias.
- Anti-male homosexual bias: 1,810 offenses in 2022, 83% of sexual orientation bias, FBI.
- HRC documented 32 anti-LGBTQ+ murders in 2022.
- In 2021, 2,103 sexual orientation incidents out of 10,840 total, FBI.
- Anti-Lesbian bias: 202 incidents 2022 FBI.
- GLAAD reported 200+ anti-LGBTQ+ incidents on campuses 2022.
- Anti-Bisexual bias: 85 offenses 2022 FBI.
- NYC 2022: 498 sexual orientation hate crimes, NYPD.
- In 2020, 1,780 sexual orientation bias incidents, FBI UCR.
- Anti-Heterosexual bias: 12 incidents 2022 FBI.
- CA 2022: 512 sexual orientation bias crimes, CA DOJ.
- Simple assaults 54% of sexual orientation offenses 2022 FBI.
- SPLC Year in Hate: 400+ anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda groups 2022.
- Anti-gay male intimidation: 1,200+ in 2022 FBI.
- From 2017-2021 average 1,900 sexual orientation incidents yearly FBI.
- IL 2022: 145 sexual orientation bias crimes, ISP.
- Vandalism 24% of sexual orientation bias 2022 FBI.
- TX 2022: 98 sexual orientation incidents, DPS.
- Aggravated assault: 15% sexual orientation offenses 2022 FBI.
- FL 2022: 112 sexual orientation hate crimes, FDLE.
- Murder in sexual orientation bias: 8 in 2022 FBI.
- PA 2022: 89 sexual orientation bias crimes, PA Police.
Sexual Orientation Bias Incidents Interpretation
While the FBI's ledger coldly logs over 2,000 annual incidents as 'sexual orientation bias,' the grim truth hiding in plain sight is that this is overwhelmingly a war on gay men, with anti-male homosexual bias constituting a staggering 83% of that hate.
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