Shocking Statistics – What Jews Face in New York
The New York Police Department released hate crime statistics for July 2026: 33 incidents, of which 23 (69.7%) were directed against Jews. The annual increase was 53.3%. In the first seven months, 360 such crimes were confirmed, with Jews as targets in 205 cases (56.9%). Anti-Semitic crimes have risen by 8.5% since the beginning of the year. City Council Speaker Julie Menin expressed concern. The overall rate of major crimes fell by 12.7%.
The New York Police Department released official hate crime statistics for July 2026, revealing a troubling trend. The vast majority of confirmed incidents in the metropolis were directed against Jewish residents. During July, law enforcement classified 33 incidents as hate crimes. Of these, 23 were directly aimed at Jews, accounting for 69.7% of all such offenses for the month. For comparison, in July of the previous year, the police recorded 15 similar episodes, resulting in an annual increase of 53.3%. Notably, Jews make up about 10% of New York's population, making the attack statistics particularly disproportionate. In the first seven months of 2026, the city confirmed 360 hate crimes, a 9.4% increase over the same period last year. In 205 cases (56.9% of the total), Jews were the targets. Anti-Semitic crimes have risen by 8.5% since the beginning of the year compared to last year's figures. In July, the department also received reports of 50 potential bias incidents, 29 of which were anti-Semitic in nature, but after verification, hate crime status was officially assigned to 33 episodes. City Council Speaker Julie Menin expressed deep concern over the continued rise in aggression against the Jewish community. Notably, the surge in hate crimes occurs against a backdrop of overall improvement in the city's crime situation. According to official data, the number of major felonies in New York fell by 12.7% in July, yet the sector of xenophobic offenses continues to show the opposite trend.