A new report from Los Angeles County has shown that the number of hate crimes in 2023 was up 45% from 2022 with 1,350 reported incidents, and trans people in particular experienced a huge surge in reported crimes. The 2023 Los Angeles County Hate Crime report found that there were 99 anti-trans hate crimes throughout the city last year, marking a significant 125% increase from 2022. 75 of the victims were trans women and 12 were trans men, with additional reported crimes from 5 cisgender men, 4 cisgender women and 3 non-binary people. Furthermore, a staggering 97% of these recorded incidents were violent crimes, a rate up from 91% in 2022. Simple assault was the most common at 48% of the recorded crimes, with aggravated assault, intimidation and robbery following behind. Three attempted murders were also recorded. Additionally, the report showed that 58% of these crimes took place in public places, rising from 21 in 2022 to 57 in 2023.