Positive reports are rare in connection with police crime statistics. However, Germany's figures for 2025 indicate a possible turnaround: Registered cases of criminality have fallen by 5.6% compared to 2024, with a total of 5.5 million cases recorded.
The number of suspected offences recorded has therefore fallen significantly. There were noticeably fewer reports than in the previous year, particularly in the areas of robbery, street crime and theft. But more worryingly, the figures for homicide and sexual offences are on the rise.
