Overview

• Open criminal procedures grew by roughly 13,000 in the first half of 2025, up from the previous record of 950,852 at end‑2024.
• More than 2.7 million new cases were registered nationwide in the first half of 2025, sustaining pressure on prosecutors’ offices.
• Hamburg’s open caseload has nearly tripled since 2021 to about 64,400, Saxony is up 54% to roughly 46,000, and North Rhine‑Westphalia reports the most with around 267,000.
• In Berlin, unresolved procedures reached 54,905 at mid‑2025, about 2,800 more than at the end of 2024.
• Baden‑Württemberg’s backlog eased to more than 76,700 from over 79,200 at end‑2024, while Brandenburg reports a clear decline after earlier increases.