More than one-third of all non-German suspects were connected to violations such as entering or staying in the country illegally. The overall number of non-German suspects investigated for crimes rose by 4.6 percent, and those without German citizenship made up 40 percent of total suspects. Number of politically motivated crimes reaches record highThe number of politically motivated crimes once again rose last year, causing concern for de Maizière. Berlin has the highest crime frequency rate - more than double the national average - at 15,700 crimes per 100,000 residents. Bremen had the second highest crime rate at more than 13,200 crimes per 100,000 people, followed by Hamburg at close to 13,000 crimes per 100,000 residents.

Source: The Local April 24, 2017 15:00 UTC