Official figures record 2,528 xenophobic crimes, 373 of which involved violence, and 484 racist crimes, 71 of which involved violence.
All offenses reported as violent crimes are categorized here as physical assaults.
Official figures record 1,239 anti-Semitic crimes, 29 of which involved violence.
All offenses reported as violent crimes are categorized here as physical assaults.
Official figures recorded 319 anti-religious hate crimes, 32 of which involved violence. Germany provided figures on anti-religious crimes without disaggregating them by faith.
All offenses reported as violent crimes are categorized here as physical assaults.
Official figures record 18 crimes motivated by a bias against people with disabilities, five of which were violent.
All offenses reported as violent crimes are categorized here as physical assaults.
The Amadeu Antonio Foundation reported five cases of physical assault, one of which involved serious injury, five cases of vandalism to Holocaust memorials, four cases of vandalism to Jewish memorials, three cases of cemetery desecration, one case of graffiti and one case of arson of a residence.
The Immigrants Union reported one arson attack against a Turkish community centre in Schlesweig-Holstein that involved the attacker entering the building with a knife, axe and a container of fuel, causing injury to 15 people. The perpetrator was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.
Transgender Europe (TGEU) reported one physical assault against a transgender person by a group. Köln 19228 reported one case of damage to property; three robberies; one theft; one case of deprivation of liberty; one fraud; six physical assaults, four of which resulted in serious injury; and six threats. Maneo reported three murders; 31 robberies, one burglary; 42 assaults; 40 sexual assaults, with threats; one rape; and six cases of damage to property.
The Holy See and the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians both reported six incidents of cemetery desecration, five cases of vandalism of churches, one incident of vandalism of property, and three cases of attempted arson to churches. The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians reported one additional case of cemetery desecration, one case of a threat against a school that displayed a welcome poster ahead of a visit of Pope Benedict XV, and one case of property damage against church property displaying a similar welcome poster for the Pope’s visit.