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There were 6,900 cases of shoplifting in Bavaria last year.
The highest level since 2009. © DPA/Felix Kästle
The numbers speak for themselves: There are more crimes, burglaries and thefts in Bavaria.
But also more violence in schools.
Politicians are taking this development very seriously.
The number of crimes in Bavaria rose again in 2023: by 2.4 percent to 4,361 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants and 583,068 total cases - not including offenses under immigration law such as illegal entry.
There is a big increase in thefts and home break-ins.
“We will not accept the increase in crime,” emphasized Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU).
For him, the increase in crimes is a nationwide trend “for which foreigners and immigrants are particularly responsible.”
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The current numbers make him thoughtful.
The proportion of non-German suspects not only increased in 2023, it is now almost 40 percent.
“The crime statistics make it clear that uncontrolled immigration has a negative impact on the security situation,” said Hermann.
“It is particularly important that after serving their sentence, those foreigners who pose a threat to public safety are immediately taken out of the country.” In this context, Hermann called for a change of course in asylum policy and a curbing of illegal migration.
For comparison: two years ago, non-German suspects made up 36.5 percent.
Last year this number rose to 39.6 percent.
The impact this has can be seen, for example, in the area of theft.
Almost every second crime is committed by an immigrant or non-German.
Basically, the numbers rose by 10.5 percent to 152,495 cases.
The increase in shoplifting is particularly drastic: within one year, there were 6,900 cases, an increase of 19.5 percent.
According to Hermann, this is a new high since 2009. But there are also more crimes in other areas: for example in residential burglaries, where there is also an increase of 20.8 percent.
3,436 acts were registered. “Almost half of the acts got stuck in the attempt,” the minister explained.
757 burglars were caught by the police: most came from Romania, Albania and Poland.
More and more violence in Bavaria's schools
Another problem child for the security authorities is the issue of cybercrime.
The damage in Bavaria last year amounted to 48.6 million euros.
“Unfortunately, we still have to assume that the number of unreported cases is very high, as many crimes in cyberspace are still not reported.” Violent outbreaks of violence at schools continue to make headlines across Germany.
Things in Bavaria are nowhere near as bad as in Berlin, where the police are called to educational institutions up to five times a day.
But the number of violent crimes is also rising significantly again in the Free State, where 1.6 million students are taught.
As State Police Chief Michael Schwald explained, in 2022, 690 of the 9,620 cases “with the location of the crime at school” were violent crimes.
This is an increase of 24.5 percent compared to the previous year.
In view of these clear figures, Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann spoke of “problematic developments”: “We take this very seriously.”