US hate crimes fell in 2025, but anti-Sikh, anti-Hindu bias rose: FBI
In 2025, the United States saw a decline in overall reported hate crimes, according to data from the FBI. However, the number of anti-Sikh and anti-Hindu hate crimes increased compared to the previous year. The FBI recorded 2,703 single-bias religious hate-crime offences in 2025, with anti-Sikh bias accounting for 7% of those offences, or about 189 incidents.
Anti-Hindu bias was responsible for 1.2% of the religious hate-crime offences, or approximately 32 incidents. The FBI data indicates that while overall religious bias in the US decreased, the anti-Sikh and anti-Hindu offences saw a significant rise of 24.34% and 28% respectively.
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