Utah
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2023 Hate Crime Statistics for Utah*
| Bias Motivation Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 56 | 41 | 70 |
| Religion | 23 | 28 | 22 |
| Sexual Orientation | 25 | 36 | 87 |
| Disability | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Gender | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gender Identity | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| Total | 116 | 113 | 193 |
| Type of Crime | Incidents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Crimes Against Persons | 79 | 37.3% |
| Crimes Against Property | 122 | 57.5% |
| Crimes Against Society | 11 | 5.2% |
| Bias Motivation Category | Incidents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 70 | 36.3% |
| Religion | 22 | 11.4% |
| Sexual Orientation | 87 | 45.1% |
| Disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gender | 1 | 0.5% |
| Gender Identity | 13 | 6.7% |
* 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
A Utah man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking three men with a metal pole he believed to be Mexican.
On November 27, 2018, the man entered a tire store and shouted at employees there that he wanted to “kill Mexicans.” Then he began attacking the employees with a metal pole, striking the first victim, a teenager, in the head, resulting in a serious injury. After the father of the victim, the business owner, rushed to help his son, the attacker struck him several times with the metal pole. The business owner’s brother rushed to intervene. The attacker threatened him, but he was not injured in the attack.
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/utah-man-sentenced-hate-crime-attack-three-men
Indictment: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/utah-man-charged-hate-crimes-attacking-three-men-metal-pole
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/utah-man-convicted-hate-crime-charges-after-attacking-three-men-metal-pole
News
- January 10, 2024 | FBI Salt Lake City Releases PSAs in Foreign Languages to Encourage Hate Crime Reporting
- May 26, 2023 | Two Utah Men Charged with Federal Hate Crime Offense
- February 20, 2020 | Utah Man Convicted on Hate Crime Charges After Attacking Three Men with a Metal Pole
- February 20, 2019 | Utah Man Charged With Hate Crimes For Attacking Three Men With Metal Pole
- March 22, 2018 | Man Convicted of Hate Crime for Using a Stun Device During a Racially-Motivated Assault of His Neighbor
- September 15, 2017 | Man Charged with Hate Crime for Using Stun Cane During Racially-Motivated Assault of Neighbor in Utah
DOJ Offices
FBI Field Office
U.S. Attorney's Office
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