Hate crimes targeting Sikh Americans in the United States have soared over the past decade, increasing by nearly 3,700%, according to preliminary FBI data cited by Axios.The data shows that anti-Sikh incidents are expected to increase from just six cases in 2015 to 228 in 2025.The data also suggest a change in the patterns of hate crime across the US, even though overall incidents have declined in the recent year.Overall hate crime cases are projected to decline by 11% in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to analysis by Brian Levin of the California Association of Human Relations Organizations. However, he said some groups have seen larger growth depending on changing political and social circumstances.“Anyone who is the target of a particular sticky type of stereotype, particularly a fear-mongering one, you will see an increase in that particular group,” hate crime expert Brian Levin told Axios.Despite the overall decline, anti-Sikh hate crimes remained one of the most notable increases over the past decade, along with increasing incidents targeting the Latino and transgender communities.Anti-Latino hate crimes increased 18% to a record 1,014 incidents in 2025, marking the first time the group has ranked in the top three most targeted categories in 34 years of FBI data tracking.The report also includes mixed trends in other categories. Anti-Semitic hate crimes declined by 29% in 2025, while anti-transgender hate crimes declined by 6% but remain at historically high levels, almost double their long-term average.Levin said 2025 was still the fifth-highest year for hate crimes recorded in the FBI’s 34-year dataset. He also said that overall hate crimes have increased by 88% compared to 2015, although the final figures may change as more agencies collect data.The FBI’s Crime Data Explorer has paused monthly updates while it prepares its annual national report, meaning current figures are still preliminary.Levin said spikes in hate crimes often occur after major events such as elections, international conflicts or terrorist attacks, and once they subside they do not return to previous low levels. Instead, they settle to higher long-term levels, leaving a higher baseline of events.