Hate crimes up 100% in New York City this year, driven by crimes against the Asian community, police say

New data from the New York City Police Department reveals that hate crimes have skyrocketed across the city. Overall, there were 503 reported hate crimes this year as of December 5, up from 252 in 2020 — a 100% increase, the NYPD said Tuesday.

Police say the spike has been driven by crimes against the Asian community, where there's been a 361% increase — 129 incidents this year versus 28 last year.

"The data is really shocking. It reminds me just to be more careful and take care of myself because things could happen," student Shihao Ent said, CBS New York reports.