On May 13, 2022 the Toronto Police Service published its “2021 Annual Hate Crime Statistical Report”. Here are excerpts from the report:
In 2021, the Jewish community, followed by the Black community, the East and Southeast Asian communities, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) community were the most frequently victimized groups. The three most frequently reported criminal offences motivated by hate in 2021 were mischief to property, assault, and uttering threats. The Jewish community and the Black community were the most frequently victimized groups for mischief to property occurrences…
Mischief-related offences represented a significant portion of the occurrences, accounting for 111 of the 257 occurrences. In comparison to 2020, the total proportion of mischief to property occurrences to all reported occurrences decreased from approximately 52% in 2020 to approximately 43% in 2021. Vandalism and graffiti were the two primary forms of mischief reported and the most common offence locations were schools, public transit, dwellings, street/laneway, business/retail, and parks (Appendix A refers). The Jewish community and the Black community were the predominant victim groups for mischief occurrences in 2021…
Victim groups are categorized by the suspect’s perception. The victim group most targeted in 2021 was the Jewish community with 56 occurrences…
When more than one identifiable group is targeted, the occurrence is categorized as multibias. In 2021, there were 32 hate occurrences classified as multi-bias in comparison to 19 in 2020. Of the 32 hate occurrences that were categorized as multi-bias in 2021, the Black community was targeted in 18 occurrences and the Jewish community was targeted in 14 (Table 6.2 refers)…
Victim groups are categorized by the suspect’s perception. The victim group most targeted in 2021 was the Jewish community with 56 occurrences…
The religious groups most victimized in 2021 were the Jewish and the Muslim communities. In 56 of the 75 hate occurrences involving religion, the victims were members of the Jewish community. In 14 of the 75 hate crime occurrences, the victims were members of the Muslim community…
As noted earlier in the report, the most targeted groups in Toronto in 2021 were the Jewish community, followed by the Black community, East and Southeast Asian communities and the LGBTQ2S+ community: The Jewish community represents 3.8% of the population in the City of Toronto5 but was victimized in approximately 22% of the total hate crimes…
The Service works collaboratively with its CCCs who advise the Chief directly on how the Service can better serve their communities. In 2022, the Service developed a Jewish CCC that will allow the community and the police to exchange information, identify issues and develop strategies for maintaining and enhancing community safety.