Violent crime in the Southwest is rising to a decade high. The number of offenses in this area rose by 12.3 percent to 10,101 cases last year.
Violent crime includes many serious crimes such as grievous bodily harm, robbery, rape, manslaughter and murder. In 2022 the state had cleared the way for municipalities to set up weapon and knife ban zones. The CDU politician wants to present the police crime statistics on Thursday. The German Press Agency learned from the Interior Ministry.