FBI Releases 2021 Hate Crime Statistics

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LEWISTON, ID – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released its 2021 Hate Crime Statistics. Thousands of law enforcement agencies voluntarily submit data to the Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s (UCR) data collection on crimes motivated by prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientations, or ethnicity.

According to those statistics, hate crimes fell last year although reporting to the FBI also decreased. Just over 7,300 crimes were reported involving nearly 9,600 victims. But officials say that is just a fraction of the true number because the data was hampered by the reduced number of participating agencies.

The 2021 FBI Hate Crime statistics for the nation are based on data received from 11,883 of 18,812 law enforcement agencies in the country last year.

In this region, Idaho had a total of 42 cases of bias based on Race (26), Religion (4), Sexual Orientation (11), and one Multiple Bias. There were also cases involving Rape (1), Simple Assault (27), Intimidation (15), Aggravated Assault (9), and Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (5). Five cases took place at schools or colleges. Victims included: Individuals (59), Society/Public (3), Business (1), Government (1), and Law Enforcement Officer (1).

  • In 2021, the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Lewiston Police reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Latah County Sheriff’s Office reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • The Moscow Police Department reported Anti-Black or African American (1), Anti-Other Religion (1) which included Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (1) and Simple Assault (1).
  • In 2021, the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Orofino Police Department reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Grangeville Police Department reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Idaho State Police reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • There was no report from the Nez Perce Tribal Police.

Washington State had 576 cases based on biases, including Race (376), Religion (58) Sexual Orientation (87), Disability (3), Gender (1), Gender Identity (19), and Multiple Bias (32). Cases included Intimidation (292), Simple Assault (147), Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (146), Aggravated Assault (91), All Other Larceny (11), Robbery (11), Burglary/Breaking & Entering (9), Theft From Motor Vehicle (5), Weapon Law Violations (4), Arson (3), and other crimes. Twenty-one cases took place at schools or colleges. Victims included: Individuals (707), Business (44), Government (20), Law Enforcement Officer (18), Other (13), Religious Organization (10), and Society/Public (7).

  • In 2021, the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office had no cases which had no cases that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Clarkston Police Department had no cases that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office had no cases that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • The Pullman Police Department reported two biases based on Race and Multiple Bias along with nine cases of hate toward law enforcement officers. Cases included Aggravated Assault (2), Simple Assault (2), and Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property (1).
  • There was no report from the Colfax Police Department.
  • Washington State University Police reported one case of Religious (Anti-Mormon) Bias and one case of Gender Bias (Anti-Transgender). Crimes included Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property toward a Business (1) and Simple Assault (1) toward an individual.
  • In 2021, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.
  • In 2021, the Washington State Patrol reported no hate crimes that met FBI data collection guidelines.

For more information, visit: https://crime-data-explorer.app.cloud.gov/pages/explorer/crime/hate-crime