Right-wing and left-wing offenses in Germany 2023, by type

This statistic shows the number of politically motivated crimes with a right-wing or left-wing extremist background in Germany in 2023, by type. That year, there were 1,016 cases of bodily harm recorded which were motivated by right-wing extremism, and 317 motivated by left-wing extremism. According to the source, criminal offenses with an extremist background aim to eliminate or make inoperative certain constitutional principles which are essential for a liberal democratic order.