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Bundespolizei 2024 Report: Overall Crime Falls as Rail Violence and Officer Attacks Rise

Officials credit border checks, extra staffing plus station cameras for sharp drops in irregular entries.

Overview

  • The agency recorded 641,613 offences in 2024, down about 19%, largely due to a 36.4% decline in residence-law violations.
  • Authorities report 285,681 apprehensions of wanted persons, roughly 20% more than in 2023, linked to expanded internal border controls and higher staffing.
  • Violence at stations and on trains rose to 27,160 cases, up about 6% year over year and more than 50% above 2019, while sexual offences in the rail sector increased roughly 13% to around 2,800.
  • Attacks on personnel intensified, with 2,967 officers assaulted overall and 2,230 incidents in the rail context, a 10.2% increase.
  • Operational measures included outfitting 143 stations with about 11,000 cameras, temporary weapons bans at select locations, deployment of 190+ super-recognizers, and up to 22,000 officers during the European Championship.