United States Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 1997
According to the FBI UCR data, in 1997, there were 10,387 Hate Crime Offenses in the US. Intimidation was the highest type of hate crime committed (3,870), and constituted 37.26% of the total number of offenses. The second highest hate crime offense committed was Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (2,751), constituting 26.49% of the total. The third highest hate crime offense commited was Simple Assault (1,906), constituting 18.35% of the total.
The chart below shows the percentages of the total offenses for the top 10 hate crime offenses committed. The table below shows the number and percentages, for all the different types of hate crime offenses committed.
NB: Hate Crimes are criminal offenses that were motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against the victim's race/ethnicity/ancestry, gender, gender identity, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, and were committed against persons, property, or society.
| Crime Type | Number of Offenses | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Intimidation | 3870 | 37.26 |
| Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property | 2751 | 26.49 |
| Simple Assault | 1906 | 18.35 |
| Aggravated Assault | 1318 | 12.69 |
| Robbery | 167 | 1.61 |
| Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 138 | 1.33 |
| Arson | 73 | 0.70 |
| Not Specified | 54 | 0.52 |
| All Other Larceny | 26 | 0.25 |
| Theft From Building | 12 | 0.12 |
| Rape | 11 | 0.11 |
| Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter | 8 | 0.08 |
| Theft From Motor Vehicle | 8 | 0.08 |
| Weapon Law Violations | 8 | 0.08 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 0.07 |
| Drug/Narcotic Violations | 6 | 0.06 |
| Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories | 4 | 0.04 |
| Criminal Sexual Contact | 3 | 0.03 |
| Kidnapping/Abduction | 3 | 0.03 |
| Counterfeiting/Forgery | 3 | 0.03 |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 0.02 |
| False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game | 2 | 0.02 |
| Extortion/Blackmail | 2 | 0.02 |
| Sexual Assault With An Object | 1 | 0.01 |
| Pornography/Obscene Material | 1 | 0.01 |
| Stolen Property Offenses | 1 | 0.01 |
| Incest | 1 | 0.01 |
| Drug Equipment Violations | 1 | 0.01 |