Overview

• German police recorded 5,177 antisemitic crimes in 2024, a slight increase from 5,154 in 2023 and nearly double the 2,641 cases reported in 2022.
• The rise in antisemitic incidents coincided with the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel and subsequent conflict in Gaza, which fueled hate against Jewish communities in Germany.
• Right-wing extremism accounted for the largest share of offenses in 2024, with 1,188 cases, including 29 violent crimes, highlighting the persistence of antisemitic ideologies in far-right groups.
• Crimes linked to foreign ideologies also rose, totaling 926 cases, with 29 classified as violent; other motivations included religious ideologies and unclassified cases.
• Officials warn that these preliminary figures may increase as late reports from the final quarter of 2024 are processed, emphasizing the continued high levels of antisemitism in Germany.