Overview
- Los Angeles County logged 1,355 hate crimes in 2024, a 1% dip from 2023 but the second-highest total since tracking began in 1980.
- Anti-Black crimes hit a record 345, representing 51% of racial hate crime victims, while anti-transgender crimes reached a record 102 with 95% involving violence.
- Violent hate crimes rose numerically from 464 to 508, a 9% increase reported by the Commission on Human Relations.
- Hate crimes at schools grew to a record 147, and incidents referencing the Middle East conflict increased to 81 as anti–Middle Eastern crimes doubled from 22 to 48.
- Crimes targeting non-binary people rose to 15 from 4, and race, ethnicity or national origin motivated 48% of all cases, with officials highlighting resources such as LA vs. Hate and 211LA.