Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

2024 BKA Report: 8.8% of Suspects Are Migrants

12/10/2025

36 6

Summary

Story summary

In 2024, the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) reported that 8.8% of 1.967 million suspects were temporary migrants, totaling 172,203.
The suspects were 35.4% non-German citizens and 64.6% German nationals.
Ukrainian migrants showed lower crime involvement, though they accounted for 36% of temporary migrants.
Over half of migrant suspects were aged 30 or younger.
There was a 5% increase in temporary migrants as crime victims.

1 of 1

Story summary

In 2024, the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) reported that 8.8% of 1.967 million suspects were temporary migrants, totaling 172,203.
The suspects were 35.4% non-German citizens and 64.6% German nationals.
Ukrainian migrants showed lower crime involvement, though they accounted for 36% of temporary migrants.
Over half of migrant suspects were aged 30 or younger.
There was a 5% increase in temporary migrants as crime victims.