Crime in 2018: Less crimes in the statistics

the German interior Minister, Seehofer, will today announce a further reduction in crime. According to the "world" were perpetrated by 3.6 per cent less offences. The statistics, however, is to be treated with caution.

The number of reported crimes has fallen again in Germany. The police captured 2018 less offences than in previous years. The Police crime statistics, the Federal government introduces interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) in Berlin today.

According to a report in the "world" registered, the police was 5.55 million crimes. That would be 3.6 percent less than in the previous year. The number of suspects fell by 2.9 per cent to 2.05 million. Thus, the Trend continues to the year 2017. The interior Ministry reported at the time, the lowest level in the case of criminal offences since 1992.

the German interior Minister, Horst Seehofer presents the crime statistics in Berlin.

Approximately one third of reported crimes in 2018, were, according to the report of Theft. There is less vehicle and Bicycle thefts had been displayed, also bags and shoplifting have decreased significantly. The number of reported domestic burglaries has fallen to the lowest level in decades. In contrast, tank-fraud-gasoline theft have increased slightly.

increased Significantly, according to the report, the dissemination of pornographic writings and drug-related crimes. In the case of "resistance against state violence" against police officers and law enforcement officials there had been even a significantly increase of almost 40 percent. However, the rules were tightened up in this area due to new offences.