The Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik Deutschlands (PKS) 2022, an annual compendium compiled by German police authorities, serves as an indispensable tool for examining the evolution of crime in Germany. This current edition of the PKS presents not only a sober aggregation of offenses in numerical form but also a narrative mosaic that vividly sketches the country’s transformed criminal landscape. At its core lies the phenomenon of rising crime and the role of asylum seekers in this intricate context.
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Whenever eventful twists occurred over the past year, it was claimed that the number of crimes in Germany had decreased – a claim that should provoke some reflection. However, upon closer examination of the recently published statistics for Bavaria and Germany for the year 2016, a more nuanced picture emerges. In Bavaria, where the crime reporting rate increased by 3.4%, particularly in the urban centers of Munich and Upper Bavaria, reality speaks a different language: In the Bavarian capital, Munich, the crime rate even rose by a significant 9%.

