Violent crime in Germany: Alarming figures and demands!

Violent crime in Germany: Alarming figures and demands!

Today there is a worrying picture of violent crime in Germany. According to the latest police figures, over 217,000 violent crimes were recorded, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to the previous year, which was already a 15-year high. Around 600 people are victims of violence every day, and the trend is increasing exxpress.at reported.

The Police Crime Statistics (PKS) presents the crimes recorded and shows that the total number of crimes rose to 5,940,667 cases in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of 5.5 percent compared to the previous year. This is the highest number of cases since 2016 and indicates worrying levels of safety. In view of these developments, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser calls for an open debate about violent crime and emphasizes that “anyone who does not follow the rules must leave.”

Increase in violent crime and knife crime

The area of ​​violent crimes recorded a significant increase, with 214,099 cases, an increase of 8.6 percent. The increase in knife crime is particularly alarming, rising to 29,014 cases, including 15,741 specific attacks. Bavaria recorded the highest increase here at over 110 percent. In North Rhine-Westphalia, cases increased by 20.6 percent to over 7,000. In addition, the statistics found a 9.3 percent increase in sexual crimes to 13,320 cases.

The numbers also show a remarkable increase among young people: 13,755 suspected children (+11.3 percent) and 31,383 suspected young people (+3.8 percent) were registered. The immigration rate in particular is seen as a central factor for the increasing numbers. 34.4 percent of the suspects were non-German citizens, which represents an increase of 13.5 percent compared to the previous year bka.de determines.

Overall analysis of crime development

The case numbers in the PKS offer an insight into the crime landscape, with violent crime increasing by around 17 percent in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period last year. This development is due, among other things, to the increased mobility following the abolition of the corona-related restrictions as well as to economic and social burdens. Cybercrime, on the other hand, is declining, while theft crimes continue to rise - shoplifting rose by 23.6 percent to 426,096 cases.

The clearance rate was 58.4 percent in 2023, which means an increase of 1.1 percentage points compared to 2022. Nevertheless, the question of general security in society remains, which is not made any easier by the increasing number of violent crimes and the increase in immigrants as suspects. The Federal Criminal Police Office reports that the published figures are preliminary and may change by the end of the reporting year, as shown in the violent crime analysis bka.de.

Overall, the current situation shows a worrying development in the German crime landscape that calls for increased political debate.