Hate Crime in California 2008
- Hate crime events decreased 2.0 percent from 1,426 in 2007 to 1,397 in 2008.
- Hate crime offenses decreased 4.9 percent from 1,931 in 2007 to 1,837 in 2008.
- The number of victims of reported hate crimes decreased 3.7 percent from 1,764 in 2007 to 1,698 in 2008.
- The number of suspects of reported hate crimes decreased 9.5 percent from 1,627 in 2007 to 1,473 in 2008.
- Anti-Gay hate crime events increased 16.7 percent from 132 in 2007 to 154 in 2008.
- Anti-Black hate crime events decreased 8.2 percent from 498 in 2007 to 457 in 2008.
- Anti-Hispanic hate crime events decreased 8.1 percent from 160 in 2007 to 147 in 2008.
- Anti-Jewish hate crime events increased 37.3 percent from 134 in 2007 to 184 in 2008.
- Violent crime offenses decreased 6.3 percent from 1,252 in 2007 to 1,173 in 2008.
- Property crime offenses decreased 2.2 percent from 679 in 2007 to 664 in 2008.