FBI Mid-Year Data Shows Jews Disproportionately Targeted in 2026 Hate Crimes

Sharp drops in state reporting and mismatched local submissions mean the apparent national decline may not reflect the true scale of antisemitic incidents.

Overview

The FBI’s mid-year report, released Monday, recorded 4,384 criminal offenses across 3,750 reported hate-crime incidents and identified 566 antisemitic incidents involving 613 offenses.
Jews were the victims in 15% of reported hate-crime incidents, which makes them roughly 525% more likely to be targeted than their estimated 2.4% share of U.S. adults.
Most antisemitic incidents were nonviolent property attacks or threats, with vandalism or damage accounting for 55% and intimidation or threats 31% of cases.
State reporting to the FBI fell sharply during 2026 — from about 88% coverage in January to roughly 19.5% by June — and local discrepancies surfaced, including the NYPD’s count of 178 anti-Jewish incidents in New York City versus 88 reported by New York State.
The figures highlight risks to Jews in public places and schools and signal possible undercounts that could affect law enforcement planning, community safety efforts, and calls for more consistent state and local reporting to the FBI.