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View the complete report, including hate crime maps, graphs and tables, here.
The Antelope Valley region – Lancaster, Quartz Hill, Palmdale, Littlerock, Lake Los Angeles, Acton and Gorman – has consistently ranked among the top regions for hate crimes per 100,000 residents in past years. In 2012, 2010 and 2008, the AV had the highest rate of hate crimes when accounting for population; and in 2011 and 2009, the area ranked second.
Overall, however, hate crimes throughout Los Angeles County in 2013 decreased 17% from 462 to 384, the lowest number in 24 years.
“I attribute the continued decrease of hate crimes to a strong working relationship between law enforcement, educators and a broad array of dedicated community-based organizations throughout L.A. County,” Sheriff John L. Scott stated in a press release. “Collectively, we have made hate crime prevention efforts a priority and we are seeing the results of this work.”
“We’re gratified that in 2013, the number of hate crimes in L.A. County was about half of what was reported six years ago, and there’s a strong downward trend of youth involvement in hate crimes,” Robin Toma, LACCHR Executive Director, stated in a press release. “However, on average more than one hate crime was reported every day in 2013, and not every group saw a decline in hate crimes.”
Similar to past years, four groups constituted 82% of all hate crime victims in 2013: African Americans, lesbians and gay men, Jews, and Latinos. However, two groups saw dramatic decreases. Crimes targeting gay men dropped 41% from 119 to 70, and anti-Jewish crimes declined 48% from 81 to 42.
Moreover, juveniles are showing up less and less as hate crime suspects, becoming the smallest age group for the first time in at least the past 10 years. Persons under 18 went from being the largest age group among hate crime suspects (40%) in 2006, to being the smallest (14%).
Furthermore, the most serious criminal offenses also declined. For the first time in 10 years, there were no murders or attempted murders. Aggravated assaults (which include assaults with deadly weapons and physical attacks causing greater bodily injury) decreased 38%.
Although reports of hate crimes against most targeted groups declined, there were some groups which saw increases in 2013 compared to the previous year. These include Lesbians (11 to 25), Transgender persons (13 to 19), Asian/Pacific Islanders (12 to 15), Protestants (4 to 8), and Middle Easterners (4 to 5). Hate crimes with anti-immigrant slurs did not see a decline either (15 to 15).
Hate crimes occurred throughout all regions of Los Angeles County, but the largest number took place in the San Fernando Valley. However, when accounting for population, the Antelope Valley had the highest rate of hate crimes, followed by the Metro region, which stretches from West Hollywood to Boyle Heights.
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John says
Wow Number 1! The AV is also Number 1 in LA County for child abuse. Way to go Antelope Valley you are a leader in everything that is wrong! What a great place to live and raise a family!
callitasitis says
My opinion; Hate is taught at HOME first. Children learn from their parent(s) or by some other adult figure in the household. So when you refer some group of people as like ALL (you add your phase or word) ARE BAD/THIEVES/LIARS. This is learned behavior taught to their children. My advice is treating other as you want to be treated. Discern all individuals by their acts and not grouping into ALL.
Loren says
I couldn’t prove this without doing a study, but I think that the decline in the hate crime rate among the youth is evidence that interacting with the wide wide world through the Internet actually does help to educate and socialize people. When you interact with a broad array of people, it becomes harder to convince you that certain people are second class citizens.
bluiblnd says
I was at my mailbox last nite on west L6 when a sheriff rolled up & told me to go inside and lock my doors & windows, they were searching for a felon!!!! It’s time to move out of the AV. : /
IRay says
with R Rex Parris, the biggest hater of them all at the helm, what do you expect?
Hate Calif says
Thank you for the nice post what else can you people do to Deter people from moving to the A V, So Stupid no one has a Brain in this Valley
ken says
Where’s the love man?
rooney says
I’m not surprised. It’s a given! It’s not safe up here anywhere. I just don’t make eye contact.
Cas says
funny how they didn’t give the racial breakdown of the perpetrators
Courtnews says
as a court house worker in the AV I can tell you the largest number of perps appear to be white men. Sometimes others maybe. But I have only seen whites in the charges I have looked at
Nancy P says
They are the only ones who show up for court. The others run and become AV Most Wanted.
callitasitis says
There is a saying, figures do not lie but figurers do. I too would like to see the breakdown. Based on this news site LASD Palmdale/Lancaster arrest, it does not appear to support YOUR statement but maybe LASD/DA’s office is lying? Or maybe someone else is lying? At times a person is arrest for one charge then the DA’s office will add an additional charge(s) in lieu of another, so maybe the DA office is manipulating stats? When a news outlet states some fact it should be back upped with facts like a breakdown of the federal stats or state stats. Is the hate crime something like criminal threat or vandalize (someone writing on a wall or building with some anti-statement or word)
justme says
Here’s your break down Humans. Humans vs dogs and others. Humans take the lead. then dogs vs cats. hawks vs crow. shall i go on…