Antisemitic crimes in New York City have spiked nearly 245% in January year over year as the NYPD investigates at least two more alleged hate crimes that targeted Jewish people over the weekend.
There were 15 hate crimes committed against Jewish people in January, a 275% increase compared to the four hate crimes recorded in January 2021, according to NYPD statistics.
And just four days into February, the number of antisemitic crimes continued to rise after reports that yeshiva school buses were tagged with Swastika graffiti and a Jewish man dressed in Hasidic attire was ambushed from behind. The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force said it is investigating both incidents.
Hate Crimes Statistics Summary for January 2022
These statistics represent the time period between January 1 through January 30 for the calendar years of 2022 and 2021.
| Motivation | 2022 | 2021 | Diff | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0% |
| Black | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Disability | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Ethnic | 3 | 2 | +1 | +50% |
| Gender | 1 | 4 | -3 | -75% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | +1 | ***.* |
| Jewish | 15 | 4 | +9 | +275% |
| Muslim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Religion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sexual Orientation | 5 | 3 | +2 | +67% |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Grand Total | 31 | 18 | +13 | +75% |
Note: Recent Coronavirus-related incidents fall under the anti-other category as there are primarily two motivating factors behind those crimes: The victim’s race (Anti-Asian) and the perception that they have Coronavirus. Also, all crime statistics are preliminary and subject to further analysis, revisions, or change.
