United States Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 2002
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2002, there were 7,428 Hate Crime Offenses in the US. Intimidation was the highest type of hate crime committed (2,601), and constituted 35.02% of the total number of offenses. The second highest hate crime offense committed was Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (2,200), constituting 29.62% of the total. The third highest hate crime offense commited was Simple Assault (1,330), constituting 17.91% 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 | 2601 | 35.02 |
| Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property | 2200 | 29.62 |
| Simple Assault | 1330 | 17.91 |
| Aggravated Assault | 845 | 11.38 |
| Robbery | 161 | 2.17 |
| Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 110 | 1.48 |
| Arson | 34 | 0.46 |
| Not Specified | 30 | 0.40 |
| Drug/Narcotic Violations | 26 | 0.35 |
| Weapon Law Violations | 18 | 0.24 |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 0.20 |
| All Other Larceny | 11 | 0.15 |
| Theft From Building | 11 | 0.15 |
| Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter | 10 | 0.14 |
| Rape | 5 | 0.07 |
| Counterfeiting/Forgery | 3 | 0.04 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 0.04 |
| Theft From Motor Vehicle | 2 | 0.03 |
| Prostitution | 2 | 0.03 |
| Embezzlement | 2 | 0.03 |
| Drug Equipment Violations | 2 | 0.03 |
| Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories | 2 | 0.03 |
| False Pretenses/Swindle/Confidence Game | 2 | 0.03 |
| Pornography/Obscene Material | 1 | 0.01 |
| Stolen Property Offenses | 1 | 0.01 |
| Theft From Coin-Operated Machine or Device | 1 | 0.01 |
