Wisconsin
Hate Crime Statistics Case Examples News Resources DOJ Offices
2023 Hate Crime Statistics for Wisconsin*
| Bias Motivation Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Religion | 14 | 29 | 25 |
| Sexual Orientation | 16 | 28 | 26 |
| Disability | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Gender | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Gender Identity | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| Total | 116 | 152 | 148 |
| Type of Crime | Incidents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Crimes Against Persons | 101 | 62.3% |
| Crimes Against Property | 47 | 29.0% |
| Crimes Against Society | 14 | 8.6% |
| Bias Motivation Category | Incidents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry | 73 | 49.3% |
| Religion | 25 | 16.9% |
| Sexual Orientation | 26 | 17.6% |
| Disability | 8 | 5.4% |
| Gender | 4 | 2.7% |
| Gender Identity | 12 | 8.1% |
* 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 Wisconsin man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for threatening his Black neighbors because of their race.
In March 2021, the defendant vandalized a Black woman’s vehicle parked outside her apartment by slashing her tires and smashing her windshield. He left a note on her car filled with racial slurs, threatened to slash her throat, and demanded she move out. A week later, he slashed her tires again, left another note filled with racial slurs, and gave her an ultimatum – move out of the neighborhood or suffer violence.
In April 2022, a Black woman and her two children moved into the defendant’s apartment complex. The defendant vandalized her front door with racial graffiti and left her a note calling her family by a racial slur and demanding that she leave the building.
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wisconsin-man-sentenced-making-racially-charged-threats-against-black-residents
Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wisconsin-man-pleads-guilty-making-racially-charged-threats-toward-black-residents
News
- Eastern District of Wisconsin Hate Crimes News
- Western District of Wisconsin Hate Crimes News
- All Hate Crimes News
- July 24, 2023 | Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Making Racially Charged Threats Against Black Residents
- March 23, 2023 | Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Making Racially Charged Threats Toward Black Residents
- April 27, 2022 | FBI Milwaukee Seeking Victims of Hate Crimes
- August 13, 2020 | Oak Creek Man Who Vandalized Racine Synagogue Pleads Guilty
- January 17, 2020 | Oak Creek Man Arrested For Conspiracy to Violate Citizens' Rights in Connection with Racine Synagogue Vandalism
- March 1, 2019 | Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Threatening Jewish Community Center
- November 13, 2018 | Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Jewish Community Center
- September 14, 2018 | Wisconsin Man in State Custody Indicted for Hate Crime by Threatening Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Resources
The resources below include specific examples, experiences, or information related to Wisconsin. Go to the Resources page to access all resources.
- Guide | Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) | Victim Advocacy Groups/General Community
- Guide | Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) | Law Enforcement
- Film/Documentary | Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) | Law Enforcement, Public Officials, Victim Advocacy Groups/General Community
- Publication | National Institute of Justice (OJP) | Researchers
DOJ Offices
FBI Field Office
U.S. Attorneys' Offices
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