VIELFALT IST UNSERE STÄRKE: Migrants Overrepresented in German Violent Crime Data.

Germany’s latest police crime statistics (PKS) have reignited the migration debate, with new data showing a stark overrepresentation of foreign nationals in violent offences.

According to the figures, non-German suspects—particularly from Syria and Afghanistan—feature disproportionately in serious crimes. While foreign nationals account for around 15% of the population, their share of violent crime suspects is significantly higher.

The imbalance is especially visible at regional level. In several federal states, including Bavaria, Berlin, and Baden-Württemberg, roughly half of all suspects in violent crimes are non-German nationals, highlighting a widening gap between population share and crime involvement.

The disparity sharpens further when broken down by nationality. In Bavaria, data cited by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) shows Syrians with a crime rate approximately 16 times higher than that of German citizens, with Afghan nationals at around 14 times higher. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann attributed the trend directly to “high levels of immigration in recent years,” particularly among asylum seekers and individuals without legal residency status.

“Overrepresented” is such an understatement, it’s practically English — where they have enough similar trouble of their own.