German Crime Statistics Reveal Shocking Rise in Foreign Suspects Since 2000

Some violent crimes have seen the number of foreign suspects triple. A forensic science police van drives towards the scene in an allotment complex in the western Spandau district of Berlin on July 26, 2026, where the chief suspect in the previous nights’ deadly attack near Berlin’s Pride parade was shot dead. JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP. According to official German government data, the number of foreign suspects in violent crimes have skyrocketed in Germany, since the start of the century. The number of foreigners accused of homicide increased by 77.1% between 2000 and 2025, while the increase in suspected sexual...