Overview
- Police recorded about 172,200 migrant-classified suspects out of 1.97 million total in general crime in 2024, equal to 8.8% and down 3.6% from 2023.
- Despite the overall dip, indicators for violent crime and homicide involving migrant suspects increased, with media calculations showing far higher per-capita violent-suspect rates for Syrians and Afghans than for Germans.
- Participation of migrant suspects in organized crime rose to roughly 912 individuals, with Syrians leading in absolute numbers and Lebanese and Albanians notable in relative terms.
- National patterns diverged sharply: Ukrainians were underrepresented relative to their population share, while individuals from Maghreb states, Libya and Georgia were disproportionately present and often repeat suspects.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Germany is preparing returns of criminal offenders and security threats to Afghanistan and Syria.