United States Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 2000

Updated on September 23, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2000, there were 9,796 Hate Crime Offenses in the US. Intimidation was the highest type of hate crime committed (3,295), and constituted 33.64% of the total number of offenses. The second highest hate crime offense committed was Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (3,030), constituting 30.93% of the total. The third highest hate crime offense commited was Simple Assault (1,627), constituting 16.61% 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.

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Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2000 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Percentage of Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 2000
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property
Simple Assault
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Burglary/Breaking & Entering
Arson
All Other Larceny
Not Specified
Drug/Narcotic Violations
US Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 2000
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Crime Type Number of Offenses Percent of Total (%)
Intimidation 3295 33.64
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property 3030 30.93
Simple Assault 1627 16.61
Aggravated Assault 1210 12.35
Robbery 167 1.71
Burglary/Breaking & Entering 150 1.53
Arson 64 0.65
All Other Larceny 41 0.42
Not Specified 34 0.35
Drug/Narcotic Violations 32 0.33
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 22 0.23
Weapon Law Violations 22 0.23
Shoplifting 13 0.13
Motor Vehicle Theft 11 0.11
Theft From Building 11 0.11
Criminal Sexual Contact 11 0.11
Theft From Motor Vehicle 10 0.10
Counterfeiting/Forgery 7 0.07
Kidnapping/Abduction 6 0.06
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories 6 0.06
Credit Card/Automated Teller Machine Fraud 5 0.05
Rape 4 0.04
Extortion/Blackmail 3 0.03
False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game 3 0.03
Drug Equipment Violations 2 0.02
Pornography/Obscene Material 2 0.02
Stolen Property Offenses 2 0.02
Impersonation 2 0.02
Pocket-picking 1 0.01
Sodomy 1 0.01
Embezzlement 1 0.01
Theft From Coin-Operated Machine or Device 1 0.01