Hate crimes up by double digits last year: FBI – By Rafael Bernal (The Hill) / Mar 13, 2023
Hate crimes in the United States spiked by 35 percent in 2021 according to FBI statistics, led by a sharp rise in attacks motivated by sexual orientation.
The FBI recorded a total of 10,840 hate crime incidents in 2021, up from 8,052 in 2020, according to a supplemental addition to the agency’s annual hate crimes report.
The annual report tracks hate crime incidents based on reports from thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide; a first 2021 report issued by the FBI in December showed a decrease in hate crimes, but it relied on incomplete data, according to the agency.
The supplemental report, which includes a more complete data set from law enforcement, paints a stark picture of bias-fueled crime in the United States.
