Authorities documented 566 anti-Jewish incidents involving 613 criminal offenses, meaning Jews were the targets in 15% of all reported hate crime incidents.
By Shula Rosen
Jews in the United States were approximately 525% more likely to be victims of a hate crime than would be expected based on their share of the population during 2026, according to new FBI data, despite a sharp nationwide decline in overall hate crime.
From January through early July, the FBI recorded 4,384 criminal offenses across 3,750 hate crime incidents.
Authorities documented 566 anti-Jewish incidents involving 613 criminal offenses, meaning Jews were the targets in 15% of all reported hate crime incidents.
Religion-based crimes accounted for 978 reported incidents, representing roughly one-quarter of all hate crimes nationwide.
Jews were the most frequently targeted religious group by a wide margin. By comparison, Sikhs and Muslims each accounted for about 2% of religion-based incidents, while Arabs represented 1%.
The FBI reported that overall hate crime offenses fell 43% and total incidents declined 41.5% compared with the same period last year, when authorities recorded 1,062 anti-Jewish offenses across 957 incidents.
Property crimes accounted for the largest share of antisemitic offenses. Vandalism, destruction of property and property damage made up 55% of cases, followed by intimidation and threats at 31%. Simple assaults accounted for 8%, while aggravated assaults and theft each represented 2%.
Public streets, roads, sidewalks and alleys were the most common locations for anti-Jewish incidents, accounting for 17% of reports. Elementary and secondary schools followed at 16%, private residences at 15%, and colleges and universities at 9%. Parks and synagogues each accounted for 6%, while businesses and office buildings each represented 3%.
State reporting varied significantly. California reported 158 anti-Jewish offenses across 142 incidents, while New Jersey recorded 102 offenses in 92 incidents. New York State reported 88 anti-Jewish hate crimes to the FBI, although the New York City Police Department alone documented 178 anti-Jewish hate crimes between Jan. 1 and June 30, including 26 during the past month.
The FBI noted that its figures are based on voluntary reporting by state and local agencies. The share of the US population covered by those submissions declined from about 88% in January to 19.5% by June.