Coercion/threat made up the highest number of recorded criminal offences with an extremist background based on religious ideology in Germany. In total, there were 52 of these recorded in 2022.
Number of Islamists and Salafists
There have been various terror attacks in Germany during the second half of the twentieth century. Although often associated with, terrorism is not connected exclusively to religious ideology. Such attacks can also be part of politically motivated crime. However, the same as in other countries in Western Europe, religiously fueled terrorism is still a concern for German authorities, which is the reason for the number of Islamists and Salafists living in Germany being monitored. Based on recent figures, however, both the number of Islamists on German soil (though this was recorded among non-violent groups), as well as the number of Salafists is beginning to slowly decrease.
Terror attacks in Europe
Based on a recent survey, the German population considers terrorist attacks a real possibility for the country. Of terror attacks that happened in Europe in 2021, France and Germany were the primary targets.
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BMI, Number of criminal offences with an extremist background based on religious ideology in Germany in 2022, by type of offence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/966655/extremist-criminal-offences-based-on-religious-ideology-germany/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
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