United States Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 14,251 Hate Crime Offenses in the US. Intimidation was the highest type of hate crime committed (4,366), and constituted 30.64% of the total number of offenses. The second highest hate crime offense committed was Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (3,537), constituting 24.82% of the total. The third highest hate crime offense commited was Simple Assault (3,004), constituting 21.08% of the total.
The chart below shows the percentages of the total offenses for the top 10 hate crime offenses committed. The table below shows the number and percentages, for all the different types of hate crime offenses committed.
NB: Hate Crimes are criminal offenses that were motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against the victim's race/ethnicity/ancestry, gender, gender identity, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, and were committed against persons, property, or society.
| Crime Type | Number of Offenses | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Intimidation | 4366 | 30.64 |
| Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property | 3537 | 24.82 |
| Simple Assault | 3004 | 21.08 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1662 | 11.66 |
| All Other Larceny | 462 | 3.24 |
| Robbery | 220 | 1.54 |
| Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 185 | 1.30 |
| Weapon Law Violations | 96 | 0.67 |
| Shoplifting | 93 | 0.65 |
| Drug/Narcotic Violations | 88 | 0.62 |
| Theft From Building | 64 | 0.45 |
| Arson | 61 | 0.43 |
| False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game | 54 | 0.38 |
| Theft From Motor Vehicle | 53 | 0.37 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 40 | 0.28 |
| Criminal Sexual Contact | 34 | 0.24 |
| Drug Equipment Violations | 32 | 0.23 |
| Rape | 21 | 0.15 |
| Kidnapping/Abduction | 21 | 0.15 |
| Not Specified | 19 | 0.13 |
| Counterfeiting/Forgery | 17 | 0.12 |
| Credit Card/Automated Teller Machine Fraud | 17 | 0.12 |
| Impersonation | 14 | 0.10 |
| Identity Theft | 13 | 0.09 |
| Stolen Property Offenses | 11 | 0.08 |
| Pornography/Obscene Material | 10 | 0.07 |
| Extortion/Blackmail | 10 | 0.07 |
| Pocket-picking | 7 | 0.05 |
| Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter | 6 | 0.04 |
| Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories | 6 | 0.04 |
| Sodomy | 4 | 0.03 |
| Wire Fraud | 4 | 0.03 |
| Embezzlement | 4 | 0.03 |
| Animal Cruelty | 3 | 0.02 |
| Purse-snatching | 3 | 0.02 |
| Sexual Assault With An Object | 3 | 0.02 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 3 | 0.02 |
| Human Trafficking, Involuntary Servitude | 1 | 0.01 |
| Bribery | 1 | 0.01 |
| Hacking/Computer Invasion | 1 | 0.01 |
| Assisting or Promoting Prostitution | 1 | 0.01 |
