Police Crime Statistics 2024: More violence, more young suspects

The violence in Germany continues to increase, especially among young men. Saxony's Minister of the Interior, Armin Schuster, now demands that juvenile justice be limited. Anyone who is 18 and criminal must also be punished like an adult.

Violence crime in Germany is on a new record high. Crimes increased by 1.5 percent to 217,277 cases.

The number of recorded acts of violence in Germany has increased again. Children are also more frequently suspected of crime. This is to be observed in the criminal statistics.

More and more children and young people commit acts of violence. Therefore, the victim association "Weißer Ring" demands that the juvenile justice system be reconsidered – because child is not the same as child.

According to police statistics, violence among children and young people is increasing. Bremen's internal senator warns against drawing a certain conclusion.

In Germany, life is becoming more and more dangerous. In 2024, the number of capital crimes continued to rise, especially in the case of murders and rapes. One more reason to find out more about their own protection – with the counsellor of the self-defense expert Lars Konarek. Find out more here. Actually, the police criminal statistics (PKS) for the year 2024 should only be published in the upcoming [...]