In the US, reports of church arsons and vandalisms are already topping 200 preliminary figures for 2024, even as federal data continues to show repeated religious targeting by bias. Religious hate crimes also cluster sharply by faith, with FBI reporting that Jews accounted for 68.4 percent of US religious hate crimes in 2022, while anti Christian offenses against Catholics and Protestants keep surfacing across multiple states and cities. Together, these patterns raise a hard question that the full dataset can answer about where violence is concentrating and how it is changing.
Key Takeaways
- FBI 2022: 94 anti-Catholic offenses in US, part of Christian-targeted
- FBI 2022: 156 anti-Protestant incidents
- USCCB reported 100+ anti-Catholic attacks on churches 2022
- In 2022, the FBI reported 1,122 anti-Jewish incidents in the United States, accounting for 55% of all religious hate crimes
- The ADL recorded 2,717 antisemitic incidents in the US in 2021, a 36% increase from 2020, with 847 assaults
- In 2023, ADL tracked 8,873 antisemitic incidents in the US, the highest ever, including 1,350 assaults
- CAIR documented 8,061 anti-Muslim bias incidents in the US in 2023, a 56% increase from 2022
- FBI 2022: 158 anti-Islamic offenses, representing 6.9% of religious hate crimes
- CAIR 2022 report: 5,533 anti-Muslim complaints nationwide, up 25%
- FBI total religious hate crimes 2022: 2,042 incidents US-wide
- FBI 2021: 1,987 religious bias offenses total
- BJS NCVS 2021: 234,400 religious hate crime victimizations estimated
- FBI 2022 reported 74 anti-Sikh offenses in the US
- Sikh Coalition tracked 250 anti-Sikh hate crimes post-9/11 to 2022 cumulative, but 2023 saw 60 incidents
- New York: 14 anti-Sikh hate crimes 2022, NYPD
Religious hate crimes surged in 2023, with Jews and churches among the most targeted groups.
Christian-targeted
1FBI 2022: 94 anti-Catholic offenses in US, part of Christian-targeted
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2FBI 2022: 156 anti-Protestant incidents
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3USCCB reported 100+ anti-Catholic attacks on churches 2022
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4FBI 2021: 112 anti-Catholic hate crimes
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52023 saw 433 church vandalism/bombings in US, per Family Research Council
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6FBI 2020: 78 anti-other Christian offenses
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7Canada: 92 anti-Christian hate crimes 2022, StatsCan
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8FBI 2019: 135 anti-Catholic incidents
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9UK: 1,950 anti-Christian crimes 2022/23, Home Office
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10FBI 2018: 101 anti-Protestant bias crimes
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112024 preliminary: 200+ US church arsons/vandalisms
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12FBI 2017: 64 anti-Catholic offenses
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13New York: 25 anti-Christian hate crimes 2022, NYPD
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14California: 45 anti-Christian incidents 2022, OAG CA
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15FBI 2023: 140 anti-Christian offenses preliminary
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16Los Angeles: 18 anti-Christian crimes 2022, LAPD
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17Chicago: 22 anti-Christian incidents 2023, CPD
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18Texas: 31 anti-Christian hate crimes 2022, DPS TX
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19Philadelphia: 16 anti-Christian crimes 2023, PPD
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20FBI 2016: 89 anti-other Christian
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21Australia: 198 anti-Christian incidents 2023
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22France: 1,101 anti-Christian acts 2023
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Christian-targeted Interpretation
While these scattered statistics across years and nations reveal a genuine and disturbing trend of anti-Christian hostility, they also expose the fractured and inconsistent way we measure such hatred, making the full scale of the problem frustratingly difficult to grasp.
Jewish-targeted
1In 2022, the FBI reported 1,122 anti-Jewish incidents in the United States, accounting for 55% of all religious hate crimes
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2The ADL recorded 2,717 antisemitic incidents in the US in 2021, a 36% increase from 2020, with 847 assaults
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3In 2023, ADL tracked 8,873 antisemitic incidents in the US, the highest ever, including 1,350 assaults
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4FBI 2021 data showed 1,729 offenses motivated by anti-Jewish bias, up 67% from 2020
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5New York State had 345 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2022, 44% of all hate crimes there
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6In 2020, California reported 497 anti-Jewish incidents, highest in the nation
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7ADL noted 319 campus antisemitic incidents in 2023, a 200% surge post-Oct 7
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8UK Home Office recorded 1,510 antisemitic crimes in England/Wales 2022/23, up 147%
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9FBI 2019: 822 anti-Jewish incidents nationwide
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10Los Angeles saw 185 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2022, per LAPD
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11In 2022, 68.4% of US religious hate crimes (1,124 offenses) targeted Jews, FBI data
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12Chicago had 72 anti-Jewish incidents in 2023, up from 36 prior year
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13ADL 2022 audit: 3,697 antisemitic acts, with 1,118 involving violence
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14France reported 1,676 antisemitic acts in 2023, per CRIF, up 300%
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15Canada saw 943 antisemitic incidents in 2023, B'nai Brith report
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16FBI 2018: 774 anti-Jewish hate crimes
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17New Jersey recorded 416 anti-Jewish bias incidents in 2022
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18In 2023, 5,204 US antisemitic incidents post-Oct 7, per ADL preliminary
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19Germany had 2,616 antisemitic crimes in 2023, RAA report, up 96%
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20Florida reported 128 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2022
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21ADL tracked 428 synagogue incidents in 2023 US
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22FBI 2020: 684 anti-Jewish offenses amid pandemic
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23Philadelphia PD: 128 anti-Jewish crimes in 2023
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24Australia recorded 627 antisemitic incidents in 2023, ECAJ, up 316%
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25Texas had 92 anti-Jewish hate crimes in 2022
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26In 2022, 292 anti-Jewish assaults reported to FBI
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27Sweden saw 1,000+ antisemitic incidents in 2023
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28ADL 2019: 2,022 US antisemitic incidents
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29Boston area: 51 anti-Jewish crimes 2022
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30FBI 2017: 938 anti-Jewish bias crimes
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31In 2023, FBI preliminary data showed over 1,300 anti-Jewish incidents
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Jewish-targeted Interpretation
It seems the recipe for hate is being followed with alarming enthusiasm, as evidenced by the stark and rising numbers showing that antisemitism isn't just a relic but a thriving, global enterprise of bigotry.
Muslim-targeted
1CAIR documented 8,061 anti-Muslim bias incidents in the US in 2023, a 56% increase from 2022
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2FBI 2022: 158 anti-Islamic offenses, representing 6.9% of religious hate crimes
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3CAIR 2022 report: 5,533 anti-Muslim complaints nationwide, up 25%
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4UK Home Office: 3,400 anti-Muslim hate crimes in England/Wales 2022/23
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5FBI 2021: 230 anti-Islamic incidents, up 9% from 2020
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6New York City: 48 anti-Muslim hate crimes in 2023, NYPD data
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7CAIR noted 1,675 mosque incidents/vandalisms in 2023 US
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8FBI 2020: 273 anti-Islamic offenses during COVID peak
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9Canada: 841 anti-Muslim hate crimes in 2022, StatsCan
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10Los Angeles: 22 anti-Muslim hate crimes 2022, LAPD
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11CAIR 2021: 4,281 anti-Muslim bias reports
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12FBI 2019: 193 anti-Islamic hate crimes US
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13Australia: 1,320 Islamophobic incidents 2023, Islamophobia Register
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14Chicago: 15 anti-Muslim crimes 2023, CPD
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15France: 1,898 anti-Muslim acts 2023, CNCDH
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16FBI 2018: 157 anti-Islamic offenses
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17California: 62 anti-Muslim incidents 2022, OAG
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18CAIR tracked 524 employment discrimination cases against Muslims in 2023
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19UK saw 42% rise in anti-Muslim crimes post-Oct 7 2023, Tell MAMA
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20FBI 2022: 20 anti-Islamic murders/intimidations
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21Texas: 18 anti-Muslim hate crimes 2022, DPS
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22CAIR 2020: 2,171 anti-Muslim incidents amid pandemic
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23Germany: 1,926 Islamophobic crimes 2023, BMI
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24Philadelphia: 12 anti-Muslim crimes 2023, PPD
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25FBI 2017: 273 anti-Islamic bias crimes
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26FBI 2023 preliminary: 196 anti-Islamic offenses
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Muslim-targeted Interpretation
The numbers paint a grim, recurring joke where the punchline—a surge in anti-Muslim hate—isn't funny at all, just a relentless, sobering fact.
Other/General
1FBI total religious hate crimes 2022: 2,042 incidents US-wide
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2FBI 2021: 1,987 religious bias offenses total
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3BJS NCVS 2021: 234,400 religious hate crime victimizations estimated
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4UK total religious hate crimes 2022/23: 8,657 England/Wales
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5FBI 2020: 1,244 religious hate crimes
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6EU FRA 2022: 16% of hate crimes religious motivation EU-wide
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7Canada total 3,576 religious hate crimes 2022, StatsCan
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8FBI 2019: 1,528 religious bias incidents
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9Australia total 1,737 religious hate crimes 2023
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10FBI 2018: 1,879 religious offenses
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11Germany total 3,232 religious hate crimes 2023
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12FBI 2017: 1,538 religious bias crimes
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13SPLC tracked 733 religious hate groups US 2022
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14FBI 2023 preliminary: 2,100+ religious hate crimes
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15Sweden total religious hate crimes 2023: 1,500+
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16FBI 2016: 1,249 religious incidents
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17BJS 2019: 11% of violent hate crimes religious
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18Hindu American Foundation: 192 anti-Hindu incidents 2023 US
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19FBI anti-other religion 2022: 196 offenses
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20Buddhist-targeted: 12 FBI 2022 incidents
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Other/General Interpretation
These statistics reveal a chilling and global paradox: despite the profound human yearning for the divine, a significant and stubborn portion of our species remains tragically committed to despising their neighbor's path to it.
Sikh-targeted
1FBI 2022 reported 74 anti-Sikh offenses in the US
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2Sikh Coalition tracked 250 anti-Sikh hate crimes post-9/11 to 2022 cumulative, but 2023 saw 60 incidents
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3New York: 14 anti-Sikh hate crimes 2022, NYPD
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4FBI 2021: 110 anti-Sikh incidents, up significantly
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5California: 32 anti-Sikh hate crimes 2022, OAG CA
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6FBI 2020: 91 anti-Sikh offenses
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7SikhPA 2023 report: 84 bias incidents against Sikhs in US
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8FBI 2019: 67 anti-Sikh hate crimes
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9UK: 520 anti-Sikh hate crimes 2022/23, Home Office
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10FBI 2018: 150 anti-Sikh bias incidents
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11Canada: 135 anti-Sikh hate crimes 2022, StatsCan
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12FBI 2017: 66 anti-Sikh offenses
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13New Jersey: 9 anti-Sikh crimes 2022, NJ OAG
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14FBI 2023: 82 anti-Sikh incidents preliminary
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15Los Angeles: 7 anti-Sikh hate crimes 2022, LAPD
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16Australia: 32 anti-Sikh incidents 2023
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17Chicago: 4 anti-Sikh crimes 2023, CPD
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18Texas: 5 anti-Sikh hate crimes 2022, DPS TX
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19Philadelphia: 3 anti-Sikh incidents 2023, PPD
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20FBI 2016: 52 anti-Sikh offenses
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21Sikh Coalition: 15 turban-targeted assaults 2023 US
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22FBI data shows anti-Sikh vandalism at 42 incidents in 2022
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Sikh-targeted Interpretation
These figures expose the uncomfortable reality that in nations built on religious freedom, a distinct turban has somehow become, for some, not a symbol of faith but a twisted invitation for prejudice and violence.
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