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An Equity Profile of Orange County
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Race/
ethnicity
36%
Sexual
orientation
4%
Religion
25%
Multiple
motivations/
unknown
18%
Hate crimes targeting people of color are increasing
In the last few years, as opposing views on
race, religion, and sexual orientation have
become increasingly polarized in public
discourse, the number of hate crimes
targeting marginalized communities has
also increased.
The year 2017 saw a spike in the number
of hate crimes reported to the Human
Relations Commission of Orange County.
Around 36 percent of these hate crimes
were motivated by race/ethnicity, 4
percent by sexual orientation, and 25
percent by religion. According to the 2017
Human Relations report, Muslim and
Middle Eastern residents were the most
frequently targeted communities for hate
crimes. Crimes against these communities
were higher than in recent years.
Race/ethnicity was the most common motivator for hate
crimes
Connectedness
84. Hate Crimes by Motivation, 2017
Source: 2010-2017 Hate Crime Report, Orange County Commission on
Human Relations.
Source: 2017 Hate Crime Report, Orange County Commission on Human
Relations.
Hate crimes have been on the rise since 2015
85. Number of Hate Crimes, 2010 to 2017
