Over 33,000 crimes motivated by far-right extremism were committed in Germany in 2024, marking the highest count since record-keeping began in 2001.
These crimes mainly involved propaganda offences and incitement to hatred, according to a response from the German Ministry of the Interior to a question from the Die Linke party.
The actual figure is likely even higher, as the data only include records up to the end of November. December’s data and possible corrections and additions are still pending.
Additionally, crimes are only recorded when they become known to the police, meaning some offences remain under the radar.
A total of 33,963 far-right motivated crimes were documented. Among these, 1,136 involved acts of violence, primarily resulting in physical injuries.
Nearly two-thirds (21,311) were propaganda crimes, and in 5,097 cases, the police identified incitement to hatred.
In 2023, there were 28,945 far-right crimes in Germany, also setting a record. Compared to that year, the number of such crimes increased by at least 17.34% in 2024.
