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Data: Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. Chart: Axios Visuals

Most of the nation's 10 largest cities had significant jumps in hate crimes last year — and Philly was near the top of the list, according to a new report.

Why it matters: It was the second straight year of increases in the big cities' overall average number of hate crimes — typically defined as violence stemming from victims' race, color, sexuality, religion or national origin, Axios' Russell Contreras reports.

Driving the news: The report by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, reflects a 22-year trend of increasing hate crimes nationwide, amid a rise in white nationalism and soaring numbers of attacks on Asian Americans during the pandemic.

Philly had 157 reported hate crimes last year, with nearly 40% of them classified as anti-Black, per the report. 

Hate crimes surging in Philadelphia

There's a 22-year trend of hate crimes increasing nationwide.

Most of the nation&#x27;s 10 largest cities had significant jumps in hate crimes last year — and Philly was near the top of the list, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.csusb.edu/hate-and-extremism-center" data-vars-content-id="79cf4723-2496-4bf3-9cc8-cde69f18cae6" data-vars-headline="Hate crimes surging in Philadelphia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.csusb.edu/hate-and-extremism-center" target="_blank">new report</a>.Why it matters: It was the second straight year of increases in the big cities&#x27; overall average number of hate crimes — typically defined as violence stemming from victims&#x27; race, color, sexuality, religion or national origin, Axios&#x27; Russell Contreras reports.

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