Almost two-in-five violent crimes in Germany last year were committed by foreigners, according to shocking details revealed on Wednesday, April 2nd, in a new police report.
Though criminal activities overall decreased last year by 1.7% compared to a year earlier, the number of violent crimes increased by 1.5% to 217,277 cases.
Crimes such as murder, rape, sexual assault, robbery, as well as dangerous and serious bodily harm, are all classified as violent crimes. Police record around 600 of these crimes every day.
