Crime reported to the FBI involve those motivated by biases based on race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, and disability.
The victim of a hate crime may be an individual, a business, an institution, or society as a whole.
Law enforcement reports the number of offenders and, when possible, the apparent race of the offenders.
Law enforcement may specify one of 45 location designations, e.g., residences or homes, schools or colleges, parking lots or garages.
Includes data about hate crimes by state and agency.
Caution Against Ranking Read why the FBI discourages ranking agencies on the sole basis of UCR data.
Additional Data Collections
Frequently Asked Questions
About the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
A history of the UCR Program and an overview of what UCR can provide
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Go to previous editions of Hate Crime Statistics
A summary of Hate Crime Statistics, 2011
