"Whoever is the target of a particular sticky type of stereotype, particularly a fear-inducing one, you'll see that particular group spike, says hate crime expert Brian Levin. Overall hate-crime incidents fell 11% in 2025 from the previous year, but anti-Latino hate crimes rose 18% to a record 1,014 incidents."
"Anti-Sikh hate crimes shot up from 6 in 2015 to 228 last year - a 3,700% increase. Levin cautioned that anti-Sikh hate crimes had just been introduced as a category at that time. Despite a 6% dip, anti-trans hate crimes have remained on a sustained plateau - 98% above its 13-year average."
"The data suggest that hate crime spikes driven by catalyzing events- such as elections, geo-political conflicts or terror attacks- do not return to previous levels. The final numbers will likely be higher as more agencies submit their new numbers."
In 2025, hate crime incidents decreased by 11% overall, yet anti-Latino hate crimes increased by 18%, reaching 1,014 incidents. Anti-Sikh hate crimes rose dramatically from 6 in 2015 to 228 in 2025. Anti-Jewish hate crimes saw a 29% decline, while anti-trans hate crimes remained high, 98% above the 13-year average. Despite a slight dip, anti-trans incidents surged 395% since 2015. The year 2025 marked the 5th-highest level of hate crimes in 34 years of FBI data collection, with overall incidents up 88% since 2015.
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