At the presentation of the crime statistics report, April 9, 2024. From left: Holger Münch, president of the Federal Crime Police Office (BKA), Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, Michael Stübgen, chair of the interior ministers' conference | Photo: Picture-alliance
At the presentation of the crime statistics report, April 9, 2024. From left: Holger Münch, president of the Federal Crime Police Office (BKA), Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, Michael Stübgen, chair of the interior ministers' conference | Photo: Picture-alliance

The German government is vowing to take action after new police data revealed a sharp rise in crime. Overall crime in 2023 was up 5% on 2022, violent incidents reached a 15-year high. There has been a surge in suspects who aren't German citizens.

First published: April 9, 2024

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