ADL 2017 Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents: A Breakdown of the Numbers State-by-State

November 02, 2017

ADL’s annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents includes both criminal and non-criminal acts of harassment and intimidation, including distribution of hate propaganda, threats and slurs.

The following includes a breakdown of the number of incidents by state during the first three quarters of 2017:

Alabama

• Vandalism: 0; Harassment: 4; Assault: 0; Total: 4 

Alaska

• Vandalism: 0; Harassment: 1; Assault: 0; Total: 1 

Arizona

• Vandalism: 5; Harassment: 14; Assault: 1; Total: 20

Arkansas

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 2; Assault: 0; Total: 3

California

• Vandalism: 75; Harassment: 122; Assault: 0; Total: 197 

Colorado

• Vandalism: 21; Harassment: 24; Assault: 1; Total: 46 

Connecticut

• Vandalism: 13; Harassment: 22; Assault: 0; Total: 35

Delaware

• Vandalism: 0; Harassment: 6; Assault: 0; Total: 6 

Florida

• Vandalism: 18; Harassment: 50; Assault: 1; Total: 69 

Georgia

• Vandalism: 12; Harassment: 33; Assault: 0; Total: 45 

Hawaii

• Vandalism: 0; Harassment: 1; Assault: 0; Total: 1

Idaho

• Vandalism: 2; Harassment: 1; Assault: 0; Total: 3 

Illinois

• Vandalism: 17; Harassment: 16; Assault: 0; Total: 33

Indiana

• Vandalism: 5; Harassment: 5; Assault: 0; Total: 10

Iowa

• Vandalism: 2; Harassment: 5; Assault: 0; Total: 7

Kansas

• Vandalism: 2; Harassment: 0; Assault: 0; Total: 2

Kentucky

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 2; Assault: 0; Total: 3

Louisiana

• Vandalism: 2; Harassment: 6; Assault: 0; Total: 8

Maine

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 1; Assault: 0; Total: 2

Maryland

• Vandalism: 7; Harassment: 15; Assault: 0; Total: 22 

Massachusetts

• Vandalism: 64; Harassment: 53; Assault: 0; Total: 117

Michigan

• Vandalism: 8; Harassment: 13; Assault: 0; Total: 21 

Minnesota

• Vandalism: 5; Harassment: 9; Assault: 0; Total: 14

Mississippi

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 0; Assault: 0; Total: 1 

Missouri

• Vandalism: 4; Harassment: 10; Assault: 0; Total: 14 

Montana

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 2; Assault: 0; Total: 3 

Nebraska

• Vandalism: 3; Harassment: 3; Assault: 0; Total: 6 

Nevada

• Vandalism: 7; Harassment: 8; Assault: 0; Total: 15 

New Hampshire

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 3; Assault: 0; Total: 4

New Jersey

• Vandalism: 24; Harassment: 28; Assault: 0; Total: 52 

New Mexico

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 6; Assault: 0; Total: 7

New York

• Vandalism: 167; Harassment: 92; Assault: 8; Total: 267 

North Carolina

• Vandalism: 5; Harassment: 10; Assault: 0; Total: 15

North Dakota

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 0; Assault: 0; Total: 1

Ohio

• Vandalism: 10; Harassment: 10; Assault 0;  Total: 20 

Oklahoma

• Vandalism: 0; Harassment: 2; Assault: 0; Total: 2 

Oregon

• Vandalism: 7; Harassment: 2; Assault: 0; Total: 9 

Pennsylvania

• Vandalism: 31; Harassment: 27; Assault: 0; Total: 58

Rhode Island

• Vandalism: 2; Harassment: 5; Assault: 0; Total: 7

South Carolina

• Vandalism: 0; Harassment: 2; Assault: 0; Total: 2 

South Dakota

• Vandalism: 0; Harassment: 1; Assault: 0; Total: 1 

Tennessee

• Vandalism: 2; Harassment: 5; Assault: 0; Total: 7

Texas

• Vandalism: 17; Harassment: 36; Assault: 1; Total: 54

Utah

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 3; Assault: 0; Total: 4 

Vermont

• Vandalism: 2; Harassment: 0; Assault: 0; Total: 2

Virginia

• Vandalism: 10; Harassment: 12; Assault: 0; Total: 22 

Washington

• Vandalism: 7; Harassment: 7; Assault: 0; Total:  14

Washington, DC

• Vandalism: 10; Harassment: 12; Assault: 0; Total: 22 

West Virginia

• Vandalism: 2; Harassment: 0; Assault: 0; Total: 2

Wisconsin

• Vandalism: 7; Harassment: 10; Assault: 0; Total: 17

Wyoming

• Vandalism: 1; Harassment: 1; Assault: 0; Total: 2

TOTAL (ALL STATES)

• Vandalism: 584; Harassment: 703; Assault: 12; Total: 1299