Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Rise 4.1% in 2026

NYPD data shows overall major crime fell 8.6% in New York City while anti-Jewish incidents increased year-to-date.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Judaism

Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Rise 4.1% in 2026

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The NYPD reported that anti-Jewish hate crimes rose 4.1% in the first 10 months of 2026 compared with 2025, from 268 to 279 incidents. Over the same period, major crime fell 8.6% across all five boroughs, and shootings, shooting victims and murders reached the lowest levels in recorded history for that timeframe.

Why it matters

Jews make up about 10% of New York City residents but were the targets of 52.6% of confirmed hate crimes year-to-date in 2026, a share that highlights a persistent disparity even as overall crime declines. The figures give city residents and officials a clearer picture of where targeted violence is concentrated.

Of 45 confirmed hate crimes recorded in October, 26 (57.8%) were anti-Jewish, compared with 53% of that month's hate crimes in October 2025. Anti-Jewish hate crimes rose 182% in January 2026, the mayor's first month in office, though the full-year trend remains unresolved.

The players

New York Police Department (NYPD)

The NYPD is the primary law enforcement agency for New York City and publishes the crime and hate crime statistics cited in the report.

The details

The NYPD hate crime task force investigates incidents flagged as possible hate crimes and determines whether they meet the threshold under New York state law, with qualifying cases classified as confirmed. The department released the October statistics on Monday, reporting the 8.6% drop in major crime across all five boroughs alongside the hate crime figures.

January 2026: Anti-Jewish hate crimes rose 182% in the mayor's first month.
February 2026: The city began publishing only confirmed hate crimes.
March 2026: The city announced it would publish confirmed and reported statistics separately.
October 2026: 45 confirmed hate crimes were recorded, 26 of them anti-Jewish.
First 10 months of 2026: Major crime fell 8.6% while anti-Jewish hate crimes rose 4.1%.

Legal Context

Because the city publishes only incidents that meet the New York state hate crime definition, the reported 4.1% rise in anti-Jewish incidents reflects classified cases rather than all complaints. The February change to confirmed-only reporting means these figures are not directly comparable to the broader reported counts released earlier.

New York City residents, particularly those in Jewish communities, should note that targeted hate crime remains a concentrated share of reported incidents even as overall crime declines. Anyone who witnesses or is targeted by a possible hate crime can report it to the NYPD for review by its hate crime task force.

The takeaway

Overall crime in New York City fell sharply in 2026, but the rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes shows that declines in general crime do not automatically reduce targeted violence. Residents tracking safety trends should look at category-specific data alongside citywide totals.