Crime in Germany - statistics & facts
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- Number of recorded criminal offences in Germany
- 5.63m

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Number of recorded criminal offences in Germany 1991-2022
- Number of murder cases in Germany
- 662

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Number of murder cases in Germany 2000-2022
- Number of male inmates serving a prison sentence in Germany
- 39,637

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Number of prison inmates in Germany in 2022, by type of penal system
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Criminal offences
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- Premium Statistic Crimes recorded by police per 100,000 inhabitants Germany 1980-2022
- Basic Statistic Regional crime rate in Germany in 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of recorded criminal offences in Germany 1991-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of criminal offences registered by the police Germany 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Individual criminal offences share among all crimes recorded in Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of murder cases in Germany 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of rape and sexual assault cases recorded by police in Germany 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of bodily harm cases recorded by police in Germany 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Extremist criminal acts related to politically motivated crime Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Right-wing and left-wing offences in Germany 2022, by type
Criminal offences
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Crimes recorded by police per 100,000 inhabitants Germany 1980-2022
Crimes recorded by police per 100,000 inhabitants Germany 1980-2022
Criminal offences recorded by police in Germany from 1980 to 2022 (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Regional crime rate in Germany in 2022
Regional crime rate in Germany in 2022
Regional crime rate in Germany in 2022 (per 100,000 people)
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Number of recorded criminal offences in Germany 1991-2022
Number of recorded criminal offences in Germany 1991-2022
Number of recorded criminal offences in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in millions)
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Number of criminal offences registered by the police Germany 2022, by type
Number of criminal offences registered by the police Germany 2022, by type
Number of selected criminal offences registered by the police in Germany in 2022
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Individual criminal offences share among all crimes recorded in Germany 2022
Individual criminal offences share among all crimes recorded in Germany 2022
Distribution of individual criminal offences among all crimes recorded in Germany in 2022
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Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany 2001-2022
Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany 2001-2022
Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany from 2001 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Number of murder cases in Germany 2000-2022
Number of murder cases in Germany 2000-2022
Number of murder cases recorded in Germany from 2000 to 2022
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Number of rape and sexual assault cases recorded by police in Germany 2010-2022
Number of rape and sexual assault cases recorded by police in Germany 2010-2022
Number of rape and sexual assault cases recorded by police in Germany from 2010 to 2022
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Number of bodily harm cases recorded by police in Germany 2011-2022
Number of bodily harm cases recorded by police in Germany 2011-2022
Number of bodily harm cases recorded by police in Germany from 2011 to 2022 (in 1,000)
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Extremist criminal acts related to politically motivated crime Germany 2022
Extremist criminal acts related to politically motivated crime Germany 2022
Number of extremist criminal acts related to politically motivated crime in Germany in 2022, by focus
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Right-wing and left-wing offences in Germany 2022, by type
Right-wing and left-wing offences in Germany 2022, by type
Number of politically motivated crimes with a right-wing or left-wing extremist background* in Germany in 2022, by type
Victims
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- Premium Statistic Number of crime victims recorded by police in Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of murder victims in Germany 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of murder victims in connection with robberies Germany 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Murder, homicide and assisted suicide victims by age group Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Victims of robberies by age group Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Victims of bodily harm by age group Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Victims of crimes against sexual self-determination by age group Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Female victims of crimes against sexual self-determination in Germany in 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Victims of crimes against personal liberty by age group Germany 2022
Victims
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Number of crime victims recorded by police in Germany 2022
Number of crime victims recorded by police in Germany 2022
Number of crime victims recorded by police in Germany in 2022, by selected criminal offence groups
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Number of murder victims in Germany 2000-2022
Number of murder victims in Germany 2000-2022
Number of murder victims in Germany from 2000 to 2022
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Number of murder victims in connection with robberies Germany 2000-2022
Number of murder victims in connection with robberies Germany 2000-2022
Number of murder victims in connection with robberies in Germany from 2000 to 2022
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Murder, homicide and assisted suicide victims by age group Germany 2022
Murder, homicide and assisted suicide victims by age group Germany 2022
Distribution of murder, homicide and assisted suicide victims in Germany in 2022, by age group
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Victims of robberies by age group Germany 2022
Victims of robberies by age group Germany 2022
Distribution of victims of robberies in Germany in 2022, by age group
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Victims of bodily harm by age group Germany 2022
Victims of bodily harm by age group Germany 2022
Distribution of victims of bodily harm in Germany in 2022, by age group
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Victims of crimes against sexual self-determination by age group Germany 2022
Victims of crimes against sexual self-determination by age group Germany 2022
Distribution of victims of crimes against sexual self-determination in Germany in 2022, by age group
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Female victims of crimes against sexual self-determination in Germany in 2022, by age
Female victims of crimes against sexual self-determination in Germany in 2022, by age
Number of female victims of crimes against sexual self-determination in Germany in 2022, by age group
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Victims of crimes against personal liberty by age group Germany 2022
Victims of crimes against personal liberty by age group Germany 2022
Distribution of victims of crimes against personal liberty in Germany in 2022, by age group
Suspects
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- Premium Statistic Number of crime suspects in Germany 1993-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of juvenile crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of adolescent crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of young adult crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of non-German crime suspects Germany 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Juvenile, adolescent and young adult suspects of selected violent crimes Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of German male suspects of rape and sexual assault Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Suspects of crimes against sexual self-determination by age group Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of suspects in distributing pornographic content to minors Germany 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of suspects aged 60+ in illegal drug trade Germany 2011-2022
Suspects
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Number of crime suspects in Germany 1993-2022
Number of crime suspects in Germany 1993-2022
Number of crime suspects in Germany from 1993 to 2022 (in millions)
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Number of juvenile crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
Number of juvenile crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
Number of juvenile crime suspects recorded by police in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in 1,000)
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Number of adolescent crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
Number of adolescent crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
Number of adolescent crime suspects recorded by police in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in 1,000)
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Number of young adult crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
Number of young adult crime suspects recorded by police Germany 1991-2022
Number of young adult crime suspects recorded by police in Germany from 1991 to 2022 (in 1,000)
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Share of non-German crime suspects Germany 2011-2022
Share of non-German crime suspects Germany 2011-2022
Share of non-German crime suspects in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Juvenile, adolescent and young adult suspects of selected violent crimes Germany 2022
Juvenile, adolescent and young adult suspects of selected violent crimes Germany 2022
Juvenile, adolescent and young adult suspects of selected violent crimes in Germany in 2022
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Number of German male suspects of rape and sexual assault Germany 2022
Number of German male suspects of rape and sexual assault Germany 2022
Number of German male suspects of rape and sexual assault in Germany in 2022, by age group (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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Suspects of crimes against sexual self-determination by age group Germany 2022
Suspects of crimes against sexual self-determination by age group Germany 2022
Distribution of suspects of crimes against sexual self-determination in Germany in 2022, by age group
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Number of suspects in distributing pornographic content to minors Germany 2011-2022
Number of suspects in distributing pornographic content to minors Germany 2011-2022
Number of persons suspected of distributing pornographic content to minors in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Number of suspects aged 60+ in illegal drug trade Germany 2011-2022
Number of suspects aged 60+ in illegal drug trade Germany 2011-2022
Number of suspects aged 60 and older in illegal drug trade and smuggling in Germany from 2011 to 2022
Victim-suspect relationships
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- Basic Statistic Victim-suspect relationship: murder, homicide and assisted suicide cases Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Victim-suspect relationship: crimes against sexual self-determination Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Victim-suspect relationship: crimes against personal liberty Germany 2022
- Basic Statistic Victim-suspect relationship: cases of bodily harm Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Victim-suspect relationship: robberies in Germany 2022
Victim-suspect relationships
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Victim-suspect relationship: murder, homicide and assisted suicide cases Germany 2022
Victim-suspect relationship: murder, homicide and assisted suicide cases Germany 2022
Distribution of relationship types between victims and suspects in murder, homicide and assisted suicide cases in Germany in 2022
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Victim-suspect relationship: crimes against sexual self-determination Germany 2022
Victim-suspect relationship: crimes against sexual self-determination Germany 2022
Distribution of relationship types between victims and suspects in crimes against sexual self-determination in Germany in 2022
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Victim-suspect relationship: crimes against personal liberty Germany 2022
Victim-suspect relationship: crimes against personal liberty Germany 2022
Distribution of relationship types between victims and suspects in crimes against personal liberty in Germany in 2022
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Victim-suspect relationship: cases of bodily harm Germany 2022
Victim-suspect relationship: cases of bodily harm Germany 2022
Distribution of relationship types between victims and suspects in cases of bodily harm in Germany in 2022
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Victim-suspect relationship: robberies in Germany 2022
Victim-suspect relationship: robberies in Germany 2022
Distribution of relationship types between robbery victims and suspects in Germany in 2022
Crime solving rate
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- Basic Statistic Number of crimes solved in Germany 1993 -2022
- Premium Statistic Crime clearance rate of the police Germany 1993 -2022
- Basic Statistic Murder case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Aggravated assault case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Malicious injury case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Rape and sexual assault case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Burglary with housebreaking case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Property damage case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Arson and fire-hazard case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
- Basic Statistic Drug-related offences case clearance rate of the police Germany 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of prison inmates in Germany in 2022, by type of penal system
- Basic Statistic Number of preventive detention inmates in prisons in Germany 2009-2022
Crime solving rate
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Number of crimes solved in Germany 1993 -2022
Number of crimes solved in Germany 1993 -2022
Number of crimes solved in Germany from 1993 to 2022 (in millions)
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Crime clearance rate of the police Germany 1993 -2022
Crime clearance rate of the police Germany 1993 -2022
Crime clearance rate of the police in Germany from 1993 to 2022
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Murder case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Murder case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Murder case clearance rate of the police in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Aggravated assault case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Aggravated assault case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Aggravated assault case clearance rate of the police in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Malicious injury case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Malicious injury case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Malicious injury case clearance rate of the police in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Rape and sexual assault case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Rape and sexual assault case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Rape and sexual assault case clearance rate of the police in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Burglary with housebreaking case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Burglary with housebreaking case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Burglary with housebreaking case clearance rate of the police in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Property damage case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Property damage case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Property damage case clearance rate of the police in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Arson and fire-hazard case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Arson and fire-hazard case clearance rate of the police Germany 2011-2022
Arson and fire-hazard case clearance rate of the police in Germany from 2011 to 2022
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Drug-related offences case clearance rate of the police Germany 2010-2022
Drug-related offences case clearance rate of the police Germany 2010-2022
Drug-related offences clearance rate of the police in Germany from 2010 to 2022
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Number of prison inmates in Germany in 2022, by type of penal system
Number of prison inmates in Germany in 2022, by type of penal system
Number of inmates in prisons in Germany in 2022, by type of penal system
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Number of preventive detention inmates in prisons in Germany 2009-2022
Number of preventive detention inmates in prisons in Germany 2009-2022
Number of inmates in preventive detention in prisons in Germany from 2009 to 2022
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