In 2022, 1,225 active hate groups were counted in the United States, 103 of which were active in California. The term 'hate groups' includes groups which have beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people. Their activities can include criminal acts, rallies, speeches, meetings, leafleting, or publishing.
In 2023, 1,970 hate crime offenses were reported in California, the most out of any state. New Jersey, New York, Washington, and Massachusetts rounded out the top five states for hate crime offenses in that year.
Anti-Black or African American attacks were the most common form of racist hate crime in the United States in 2023, with 3,027 cases. Anti-White hate crimes were the next most common form of race-based hate crime in that year, with 831 incidents.
Anti-Jewish attacks were the most common form of anti-religious group hate crimes in the United States in 2023, with 1,832 cases. Anti-Islamic hate crimes were the second most common anti-religious hate crimes in that year, with 236 incidents.
There were 20,944 incidences of racist hate crime reported by the London Metropolitan Police in the 2023/24 reporting year, by far the most of any police force area in England and Wales. In the same time period, there were 7,466 racist incidents reported in the West Midlands.
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In 2022, 1,225 active hate groups were counted in the United States, 103 of which were active in California. The term 'hate groups' includes groups which have beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people. Their activities can include criminal acts, rallies, speeches, meetings, leafleting, or publishing.