[HIGHLIGHTS] More crime, more violence in NRW

Murders in North Rhine-Westphalia rose by 35 percent to 154 cases last year. The number of attempted murders rose by 60 percent.

Overall crime grew by 3.4 percent to 1.4 million crimes. The clearance rate also climbed to 54.2 percent, the best value in 60 years. “The gangs from southeastern Europe are back after the end of the pandemic,” said NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) “Our offspring suffered significantly from Corona,’ said Reul.