LA County Releases Annual Report on Hate Crimes
Hate Crimes
Hate Crimes reported in LA County surged by 45%, rising from 930 incidents in 2022 to 1,350 in 2023. This marks the highest number ever recorded in the history of this report, surpassing the 1,031 hate crimes reported in 2001 following the September 11th attacks.
Religious Crimes
Religious crimes spiked by 90% and were the second largest motivation.
Majority of hate crimes targeted the Jewish community, while hate crimes targeting the Muslim community ranked second.
Criminal Motivators
There was a sharp increase in hate crimes based on religious orientation.
Race, ethnicity, and national origin was by far the most common motivation, constituting 45% of all hate crimes. These crimes jumped 18%, from 547 to 646.
Anti-Immigrant
Hate crimes involving the use of anti-immigrant slurs increased by 31%, with 123 incidents reported in 2023—the highest number ever recorded.
Anti-immigrant language was used in 71% of anti-Latinx crimes and in 18% of anti-Asian offenses.
“Conflict” in the Middle East
Crimes in relation to the conflict in the Middle East sharply increased from 2 to 64 in 2023 and accounted for 5% of all hate crimes.
This number is the largest ever recorded since the tracking of this phenomenon in 2007.
Hate at School
Hate crimes taking place at schools grew 46% from 93 to 136 and accounted for 10% of all hate crimes.
Over half (57%) of hate crimes that occurred in schools were motivated by race, ethnicity, or national origin.
Take Action
Hate is on the rise! Be sure to report them to organizations like the CAIR-CA or to LA County by calling 211.
