Hate Crimes Spike in New York, Official Figures Show

A Hasidic woman walks through a Jewish Orthodox neighborhood in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Apr. 24, 2017. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

NEW YORK—New York has seen an uptick in hate crimes, while overall crime rates decline, new statistics show.

The latest crime figures released by the New York Police Department on Nov. 7 reveals a rise in hate crimes during October, particularly against the Jewish community.