Overview
- Official figures list 407 vehicles directly set on fire for non-political reasons in 2025, plus 231 nearby cars damaged by heat.
- Twelve incidents were classified as left‑wing politically motivated, with 35 vehicles directly burned and 48 more destroyed as a consequence.
- Investigators identified 52 suspects in non-political cases but none in the politically motivated category, underscoring the low solve rate.
- Police describe political motives as linked to antirepression, antifascism and antimilitarism, while non-political cases span vandalism, insurance fraud and personal disputes.
- Risk was concentrated at roadside and company parking in districts such as Neukölln, Marzahn-Hellersdorf and Lichtenberg, where 2025 also saw high-profile fleet fires and two civilian police cars torched.