SF police data shows 567% increase in reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans

One man allegedly responsible for half of San Francisco's hate crimes, say authorities

Reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the city of San Francisco increased dramatically last year, according to new police data, in what law enforcement called an alarming rise".

Preliminary data from the San Francisco police department showed reports of incidents where police believe an anti-Asian bias played a role jumped from nine in 2020 to 60 in 2021, a 567% increase, in the city of 875,000 people.