DETROIT (WWJ) - A new FBI report shows Michigan ranks in the top five U.S. states for the most hate crimes.

According to the report, released Tuesday, law enforcement agencies reported a total of 456 hate crimes in Michigan in 2017. The most were in Detroit, Ann Arbor and Blackmon Township, near Jackson, the FBI said.

See a breakdown of hate crimes reported in Michigan at this link.

Looking at the nation overall, law enforcement reported 7,175 hate crimes o the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program last year, which is up from 6,121 in 2016. Although the numbers increased last year, so did the number of law enforcement agencies reporting hate crime data—with approximately 1,000 additional agencies contributing information.

The most hate crimes were reported in California, New Jersey, New York and Washington state.

According to the report, the most common bias categories in single-bias incidents were related to race/ethnicity/ancestry (59.6) percent, religion (20.6 percent) and sexual orientation (15.8 percent). In addition to the 7,106 single-bias incidents reported last year, there were also 69 multiple-bias hate crimes reported.

About 5,000 of the hate crimes reported were categorized as crimes against persons, the FBI reported, such as intimidation or assault. About 3,000 were considered crimes against property, such as vandalism, robbery or burglary.

Next year, the FBI said personnel will provide training for law enforcement officers on how to identify bias-motivated incidents and report that data to the FBI.

The goal is to allow the public, researchers, community leaders, and local government to raise awareness of the issue and gain a more accurate picture of hate crimes. The FBI says this reporting also allows law enforcement agencies to develop data-focused strategies and preventative measures.

View the complete report at this link.