Number of murder cases in Germany 2000-2020
In 2020, there were 245 murders in Germany, and 474 attempted murders resulting in 719 murder cases in that year, compared with 720 cases in the previous year. Between 2000 and 2012, there was a net decrease of 300 murder cases a year in Germany, but in recent years that trend has been reversed, with 2018 showing the largest year-on-year increase in this time period.
