In 2023, German police registered around 214,100 cases of violent crime, which was a large increase compared with the year before. During the specified period, figures peaked in 2007. Violent crimes are characterized by the use of force or even weapons on a victim.
Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany from 2001 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Bundeskriminalamt. (April 9, 2024). Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101220/violent-crime-cases-numbers-police-record-germany/
Bundeskriminalamt. "Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101220/violent-crime-cases-numbers-police-record-germany/
Bundeskriminalamt. (2024). Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101220/violent-crime-cases-numbers-police-record-germany/
Bundeskriminalamt. "Number of Violent Crime Cases Recorded by The Police in Germany from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101220/violent-crime-cases-numbers-police-record-germany/
Bundeskriminalamt, Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101220/violent-crime-cases-numbers-police-record-germany/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Number of violent crime cases recorded by the police in Germany from 2001 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bundeskriminalamt, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101220/violent-crime-cases-numbers-police-record-germany/
