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Violence against German police and train staff nears record high in 2025

Data for early 2025 outpace previous years, intensifying calls for protective measures.

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Overview

  • Crimes against Bundespolizei rose from 8,125 in 2022 to 10,726 in 2024, with 3,879 incidents recorded by April 2025.
  • Offenses against Deutsche Bahn employees increased from 2,799 in 2022 to 3,151 in 2024, with 1,244 cases reported in the first four months of 2025.
  • Projections based on current trends estimate 11,637 crimes against police and 3,732 against rail workers by year-end 2025.
  • Left MP Dietmar Bartsch branded the surge “unacceptable” and urged Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt to present a reduction plan before the summer recess.
  • Experts warn that attacks on firefighters and rescue workers are also rising, while the Federal Criminal Police Office reports an average of 290 daily assaults on officers in 2023.