New 2025 data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows reported hate crimes declined overall, but threats against Asian Americans, religious groups and immigrant communities persist.
An analysis by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC found 318 anti-Asian incidents in 2025—down from 2024 but still well above pre-pandemic levels.
The data also shows sharp increases targeting some religious groups. Anti-Sikh incidents rose 59% to 226, while anti-Hindu and anti-Buddhist cases reached record levels. Anti-Muslim incidents declined to 199.
“The FBI’s topline data pulls back the curtain of the lived reality for many Asian American communities who continue to face targeted violence, harassment, and intimidation, because of their perceived race, nationality, or religion,” said Sim J. Singh Attariwala of Advancing Justice – AAJC. “We need meaningful improvements in reporting, accountability, and community-based protections, including holding ICE impersonators accountable with hate crime charges to shed light and address targeted hate against immigrant communities.”
Harman Singh of The Sikh Coalition said the rise in anti-Sikh incidents is concerning.
“We are alarmed by reports of a significant increase in anti-Sikh hate,” Singh said. “Sikhs clearly remain disproportionately at risk of targeted violence and discrimination.”
Ria Chakrabarty of Hindus for Human Rights said the rise in anti-Hindu hate crimes reflects a broader pattern.
“These attacks are unfolding alongside threats to Sikhs, Muslims, Buddhists, immigrants, and other communities facing a wider climate of xenophobia, religious bigotry, and supremacist politics.”
See the analysis here.
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