The Dramatic Rise of Antisemitic Hate Crimes in America
Antisemitic beliefs are widely held in America and are reportedly increasingly prevalent among younger people. Of deepest concern to the Jewish community and its friends is when antisemitic thought turns into antisemitic violence and hate crimes. We are witnessing a hugely disproportionate and still-growing incidence of these crimes that are anti-Jewish, including violence and murder of Jews in America and around the world.
Sources: Time Magazine | ADL Poll
Religion-Based Crimes: 2023 Data
In 2023, there were 2,699 reported incidents based on religion. More than half of these (1,832) were driven by anti-Jewish bias. Incidents involving anti-Muslim (236) sentiments rose from the previous year, while anti-Sikh (156) incidents fell slightly compared to 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice - 2023 Hate Crime Statistics
Religion-Based Crimes: 2024 FBI Data
| Category | Percentage of Religious Hate Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-Jewish incidents | 69% |
| Anti-Islamic incidents | 9% |
| Anti-Sikh incidents | 5% |
| Anti-Catholic incidents | 2% |
Note: Just 2% of the US population identifies as Jewish (Pew Research). Close to 68-69% of the religion-based hate crimes in both years reported were driven by anti-Jewish bias. The number of anti-Jewish hate crimes has tripled since 2015, as of 2024 (i.e. a 300% rise) while anti-Black hate crimes increased by 81% during the same period.
Source: FBI Statistics on Religious Hate Crimes
Chicago Statistics
Anti-Jewish hate crimes in Chicago represented 82% of hate crimes motivated by religion in 2024, an almost 30% increase from 2023.
| Religion | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Atheism/Agnosticism | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anti-Catholic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anti-Eastern Orthodox | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Anti-Hindu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anti-Jewish | 50 | 79 | 29 |
| Anti-Other Christian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anti-Other Religion | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| Anti-Protestant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anti-Sikh | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Anti-Islamic/Muslim | 16 | 6 | -10 |
| Anti-Multiple Religions/Groups | 7 | 2 | -5 |
| Total | 81 | 90 | 9 |
Source: Chicago Police Department - 2024 Annual Hate Crimes Report
Global Trends
Monthly global antisemitism incident reports can be found at: Combat Antisemitism Movement - Research
Throughout the world, there has been a huge surge in left-wing antisemitism in the past few years, with a documented 324.8% increase in 2024 over the already-elevated rate of such incidents in 2023.
Source: Combat Antisemitism Movement - 2024 Report: "Echoes of the Past and a Warning for the Present"