Crime in Germany

Crime in Germany

Crime in Germany is combated by the German Police and other agencies.

General crime levels

In Germany's 2010 crime statistics, 5.93 million criminal acts were committed, down 2 percent from 2009.[1] According to the Interior Ministry, it's the first time the figure has fallen below 6 million offenses since the country was reunified in 1991, and is the lowest crime level since records began.[1] The rate of crimes solved in 2010 was 56 percent, a record high, up from 2009's 55.6%.[1]

Internet related crime climbed 8.1 percent in 2010, with around 224,000 reported cases.[1] The number of homes broken into in 2010 was also up by 6.6 percent.[1]

See also

  • Human trafficking in Germany

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Crime rate drops to record low, Deutsche Welle. Retrieved June 2011

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