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Germany Reports Record Surge in Far-Right and Politically Motivated Crimes in 2024

New data reveals a 40% rise in ideological offences, with far-right violence and antisemitic attacks driving the increase, sparking debates on safeguarding democracy.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) President Holger Muench, attend a press conference on Figures For Politically Motivated Crime in the Country, in Berlin, Germany, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt holds a chart showing the development of antisemitic crime, during a press conference on Figures For Politically Motivated Crime in the Country, in Berlin, Germany, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
A report on Figures For Politically Motivated Crime in the Country is seen through glass, on the day of a press conference, in Berlin, Germany, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Police officers detain a protester during a demonstration by far-right supporters in Berlin on March 22, 2025

Overview

  • Germany recorded 84,172 politically motivated crimes in 2024, a 40.2% increase from the previous year and the highest since records began in 2001.
  • Far-right crimes surged by nearly 50%, accounting for the majority of politically motivated offences, with 45% of victims of political violence injured by right-wing perpetrators.
  • Antisemitic offences rose by 21% to 6,236 incidents, with officials attributing the increase to both domestic radicalization and tensions linked to the Gaza war.
  • Violent political crimes reached 4,107 cases, the highest level since 2016, with attacks targeting LGBTQ+ events, migrants, and political figures.
  • The far-right AfD, officially classified as extremist, remains under scrutiny, with debates intensifying over potential legal actions to counter extremist threats to democracy.