FBI Report Shows Jews Face Majority of Religious Hate Crimes in US in 2025
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
In 2025, Jews in the US, comprising 2% of the population, were victims of nearly two-thirds of religious hate crimes, with 1,528 incidents recorded by the FBI. Despite a slight overall decline in hate crimes, anti-Semitic attacks remain alarmingly high, marking 2025 as the third worst year on record. The Anti-Defamation League reported 20 global Jewish fatalities from anti-Semitic violence that year.
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- Jews were targeted in 63% of US religious hate crimes in 2025, per FBI data.
- 1,528 anti-Jewish hate crimes were recorded, down from 1,938 in 2024.
- Overall US hate crimes dropped from 11,679 in 2024 to 10,881 in 2025.
- 2025 was the third highest year for anti-Semitic hate crimes since records began.
- The ADL reported 20 Jews killed worldwide in anti-Semitic attacks in 2025.
- ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt called 2025 the deadliest year for Jews globally in over 30 years.
According to the FBI's 2025 hate crime statistics, the Jewish community, which makes up only 2% of the US population, was the target of nearly two-thirds of all religiously motivated hate crimes in the country. The FBI recorded 1,528 anti-Jewish incidents, accounting for 63% of the 2,408 religious hate crimes nationwide. Although the overall number of hate crimes in the US decreased from 11,679 in 2024 to 10,881 in 2025, and anti-Jewish incidents also declined from 1,938 the previous year, 2025 still marked the third highest year on record for anti-Semitic hate crimes since data collection began.
This rise follows the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attack on Israel, which has been linked to increased anti-Semitic violence. The Anti-Defamation League's annual report corroborates these findings, noting that 2025 was the third most severe year for anti-Semitic incidents including assaults, harassment, and vandalism. Jonathan Greenblatt, the ADL's global CEO, emphasized the human toll behind the statistics, stating that 2025 was the deadliest year in over 30 years for Jews worldwide due to anti-Semitic attacks, with 20 fatalities globally.
Greenblatt warned against complacency despite the slight overall decline in hate crime numbers, highlighting that anti-Semitism remains one of the most persistent and dangerous forms of hatred both in the US and internationally.
