Oklahoma
Hate Crime Statistics Case Examples News Resources DOJ Offices
2023 Hate Crime Statistics for Oklahoma*
| Bias Motivation Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 49 | 43 | 64 |
| Religion | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Sexual Orientation | 15 | 12 | 8 |
| Disability | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gender | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gender Identity | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 76 | 63 | 81 |
| Type of Crime | Incidents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Crimes Against Persons | 80 | 85.1% |
| Crimes Against Property | 14 | 14.9% |
| Crimes Against Society | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bias Motivation Category | Incidents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 64 | 79.0% |
| Religion | 6 | 7.4% |
| Sexual Orientation | 8 | 9.9% |
| Disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gender | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gender Identity | 3 | 3.7% |
* 2021 was the first year that the annual hate crimes statistics were reported entirely through the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). As a result of the shift to NIBRS-only data collection, law enforcement agency participation in submitting all crime statistics, including hate crimes, fell significantly from 2020 to 2021.
Case Examples
An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison for vandalizing and setting fire to a donut shop frequented by LGBTQI+ patrons. The man placed an anti-LGBTQI+ flyer on the building, broke the glass door with a baseball bat, and threw a Molotov cocktail inside.
The man has a prior arrest for setting fire to a restaurant that publicly supported LGBTQI+ people, but a witness failed to appear in court and the case was dismissed. He also has a history of causing disturbances and leaving anti-LGBTQI+ flyers at other businesses in the Tulsa area.
Sentencing: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndok/pr/arsonist-sentenced-throwing-molotov-cocktail-donut-shop
Two Oklahoma men pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 6 and 10 years in prison, respectively, for a racially motivated attack in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The two men must also pay the victim restitution, money to cover medical or other expenses, amounting to $113,644.40.
On Jan. 18, 2022, a grand jury charged the defendants with physically assaulting a Black man because of his race, as well as his white friend, in the parking lot of the Brickhouse Saloon in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/second-oklahoma-man-sentenced-federal-prison-role-racially-motivated-hate-crime
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/oklahoma-man-sentenced-racially-motivated-hate-crime-against-black-man
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-oklahoma-men-plead-guilty-racially-motivated-hate-crime
News
- Eastern District of Oklahoma Hate Crimes News
- Northern District of Oklahoma Hate Crimes News
- Western District of Oklahoma Hate Crimes News
- All Hate Crimes News
- December 18, 2025 | Oklahoma Man to Serve 10 Years in Federal Prison for Federal Hate Crime Violation
- September 17, 2025 | Oklahoma City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Violation
- January 10, 2025 | Justice Department Announces Results of Review and Evaluation of the Tulsa Race Massacre
- December 28, 2023 | Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Throwing Molotov Cocktail at Donut Shop
- August 16, 2023 | Second Oklahoma Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Racially Motivated Hate Crime
- July 25, 2023 | Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Racially Motivated Hate Crime Against Black Man
- September 27, 2022 | Two Oklahoma Men Plead Guilty to Racially-Motivated Hate Crime
- February 8, 2022 | Two Oklahoma Men Indicted for Hate Crimes
Resources
The resources below include specific examples, experiences, or information related to Oklahoma. Go to the Resources page to access all resources.
- Publication | Civil Rights Division (CRT) | Review and Evaluation
DOJ Offices
FBI Field Office
U.S. Attorneys' Offices
- Eastern District of Oklahoma (Muskogee)
- Northern District of Oklahoma (Tulsa)
- Western District of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)
Community Relations Service (CRS)
- Community Relations Service
at U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
175 N Street, NE, Suite 4.601
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 252-5550
USAEO.AskCRS@usdoj.gov