Data Collection and Trend Analysis

DATA COLLECTION & TREND ANALYSIS

Hate Crime Reports and Snapshot Analysis

Again in 2007, Michigan ranked third nationally behind California and New Jersey for the number of hate crime incidents reported by law enforcement.

Additional Documentation Downloads (PDF format)

Michigan Incident Crime Reporting (MICR) Hate Crime Report 2007 from Michigan Dept. State Police
Michigan's Ethnic Intimidation Act, Federal Hate Crime Acts and Reporting Statutes
Michigan State Police Crime Statistical Reports
FBI Hate Crime Statistics 2007 web site

Hate Crime by Jurisdiction
Table 12 Agency Hate Crime Reporting by State, 2007
Table 13 MICHIGAN - Hate Crime Incidents per Bias Motivation and Quarter by State and Agency, 2007

Table 1—Incidents, Offenses, Victims, and Known Offenders by Bias Motivation, 2007
Table 2—Incidents, Offenses, Victims, and Known Offenders by Offense Type, 2007
Table 3—Offenses, Known Offender's Race by Offense Type, 2007
Table 4—Offenses, Offense Type by Bias Motivation, 2007
Table 5—Offenses, Known Offender's Race by Bias Motivation, 2007
Table 6—Offenses, Victim Type by Offense Type, 2007
Table 7—Victims, Offense Type by Bias Motivation, 2007
Table 8—Incidents, Victim Type by Bias Motivation, 2007
Table 9—Known Offenders, Known Offender's Race, 2007
Table 10—Incidents, Bias Motivation by Location, 2007
Table 11—Offenses, Offense Type by Participating State, 2007
Table 12—Agency Hate Crime Reporting by State, 2007
Table 13—Hate Crime Incidents per Bias Motivation and Quarter by State and Agency, 2007
Table 14—Hate Crime Zero Data Submitted per Quarter by State and Agency, 2007

CRIMINAL INCIDENT DATA

In 2007 there were 782 bias motivated criminal incidents, an increase from 701 in 2006, and 640 in 2005.

Bias Motivation Comparison - Incidents
	2005	2006	2007
Race	475	477
Religion	53	74
Sexual Orientation	57	52
Ethnicity	50	48
Gender	*	*
Disability	5	2

Not required for federal reporting purposes are Gender or Color bias motivation, which are currently only protected under Michigan's Ethnic Intimation Act. Gender Identity is not a protected basis and is not required for reporting under either the state or federal reporting acts. *pending analysis from the Michigan State Police

Bias Motivation Comparison - Offenses
	2005	2006	2007
Race	481	455	586
Religion	57	84	108
Sexual Orientation	63	61	97
Ethnicity	54	52	75
Gender	36	42	27
Disability	25	7	21

CRIMINAL OFFENSE DATA

In 2007 there were 914 bias motivated offenses, up from 721 in 2006 and 716 in 2005. Individuals and law enforcement accounted for 749 of these victims.

Top 5 Criminal Offenses
	2005	2006	2007
Stalking/Intimidation	199	249	211
Non-Aggravated Assault	144	132	141
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism	123	129	133
Aggravated Assault	87	80	62
Larceny	48	76	52

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MIchigan Alliance Against Hate Crimes