Crime Statistics in Germany
Introduction
Germany has new crime data. The data shows that non-citizens are suspects more often than German citizens. Experts say we must look at age and gender to understand this.
Main Body
Non-citizens are 16% of the people in Germany. But they are 34% of crime suspects. This includes theft and violence. Susann Prätor is an expert. She says these numbers are not simple. Young men commit most crimes. There are many young non-citizen men in Germany. Also, people report non-citizens to the police more often. People report them three times more than Germans. Some groups are different. Ukrainian refugees are mostly women and children. They have very low crime rates. People from North Africa are mostly young men. They have higher crime rates. Violent crime by non-citizens went up by 7.5% in 2024. This may be because people report them more.
Conclusion
Nationality is not the main reason for crime. Age and money are more important.