WASHINGTON, APRIL 11 — Reported hate crimes against the Sikh community in the United States have increased by approximately 3,700% over the last decade, according to preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) data. The figures indicate that incidents targeting Sikhs rose from six reported cases in 2015 to 228 in 2025, marking a significant upward trajectory in bias-motivated violence against the religious minority.
While the long-term data shows a steep climb, the most recent annual figures suggest a slight shift, with overall hate crime incidents in the U.S. falling by 11% in 2025 compared to the previous year. Despite this annual dip, the total number of hate crimes across all categories remains 88% higher than levels recorded in 2015. Analysts stated that these uneven trends often result from specific social narratives or fear-driven stereotypes that concentrate hostility toward particular groups.
“Sikhs remain under threat from violent hate disproportionate to the size of our population,” affirmed Mannirmal Kaur, Senior Federal Policy Manager at the Sikh Coalition. A 2025 report from the organization ranked the Sikh community as the third most targeted religious group in the country, following Jewish and Muslim communities. Experts noted that because Sikh identity was only recently tracked as a separate category in federal data, the rise also reflects improved reporting and classification by law enforcement agencies.
The data further detailed significant ten-year increases across other demographics. Anti-transgender hate crimes saw the highest percentage growth at 395%, while anti-Latino incidents rose 239%, reaching a record 1,014 cases in 2025. Other reported increases included anti-Asian crimes at 195% and anti-Jewish incidents at 123%. In contrast, crimes against gay men saw the smallest increase among the tracked groups at 27%.
