The Anti-Defamation League said Wednesday that 2025 was one of the most violent years for Jews in the United States, even as total antisemitic incidents declined from the previous year. The group’s annual audit released today found a sharp rise in physical attacks despite an overall drop in reported cases.

The audit recorded 6,274 antisemitic incidents in 2025, a 33% decrease from 9,354 in 2024, but still the third-highest total ever documented by the ADL. At the same time, assaults rose to 203 incidents, a 4% increase, while assaults involving a deadly weapon jumped nearly 40%, from 23 to 32 cases.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said the findings reflect a shift toward more dangerous forms of antisemitism. “Numbers that would have shocked us five years ago are now our floor,” he said. “People are being murdered because of antisemitism on American soil, and thousands more are threatened.” Three people were killed in antisemitic attacks in the U.S. in 2025, according to the report.

Other categories saw significant declines. Vandalism dropped 21% and harassment fell 39%, while campus incidents plunged 66% following the collapse of anti-Israel protest encampments that had driven a surge in 2024. Incidents tied to Israel or Zionism also declined, accounting for 45% of cases, down from 58% the year before.

Geographically, the highest number of incidents occurred in New York, followed by California, New Jersey, Florida and Pennsylvania. The ADL said the data shows that while overall activity has decreased, violence has become a more central feature of antisemitism in the United States.