Summary
Hate crimes against Latinos and Sikhs in the U.S. reached new highs in 2025, despite an overall decrease in hate crimes. Latino hate crimes became one of the top three targeted categories, and Sikh hate crimes increased significantly.
Key Facts
- In 2025, anti-Latino hate crimes rose by 18% to 1,014 incidents.
- Anti-Sikh hate crimes increased from 6 cases in 2015 to 228 cases in 2025.
- Overall hate crimes dropped by 11% compared to the previous year.
- Anti-Jewish hate crimes fell by 29%.
- Anti-transgender hate crimes decreased by 6% but stayed significantly above a 13-year average.
- The uptick in Latino hate crimes coincided with heightened immigration enforcement and statements from President Trump.
- The data from 2025 is still preliminary and might change upon further review.
- 2025 was the 5th-highest year for hate crimes in over three decades of FBI tracking.
