United States Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 2002

Updated on September 23, 2025.

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.

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Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2002 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Percentage of Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 2002
Intimidation
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property
Simple Assault
Aggravated Assault
Robbery
Burglary/Breaking & Entering
Arson
Not Specified
Drug/Narcotic Violations
Weapon Law Violations
US Hate Crime Offenses By Crime Type in 2002
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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