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Right-Wing Motivated Crimes in Bavaria Hit Record High in 2024

Gaps in extremism classification have left growing right-wing violence largely unchecked

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Overview

  • Bavaria logged 3,612 right-wing motivated crimes last year, surpassing all previous annual totals
  • Violent right-wing offenses rose almost 80 percent over the past four years, encompassing severe bodily harm, a bomb explosion, an attempted murder and 20 attacks on police officers
  • The share of these crimes officially labeled extremist plunged from 85 percent five years ago to just 11 percent in 2024
  • Authorities attributed 232 offenses to the Reichsbürger spectrum, including 47 violent acts primarily involving extortion
  • The Greens are demanding a centralized Bavarian information and monitoring center to track right-wing attacks and expand support services for victims