6. Phoenix
Average Racial Hate Crimes Reported per Year: 40
The last decade has seen a rise in hate crimes as reports indicate that hate crime in Phoenix rose up 125 percent since 2006. FBI has previously reported Phoenix as one of the cities with the highest hate crimes reported in the last few years. There have also been multiple reports of property damage and arson believed to have been hate crimes.
The cities with higher hate crime rates are tackled as we continue this list of Most Racist Cities in America Ranked by Hate Crimes.