Politically motivated violence from the left-wing spectrum exploded in 2025, according to official figures released by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).
Left-wing violent crimes rose by more than 42 per cent to 1,087 cases, the highest level in years, while overall left-motivated offences increased by over 35 per cent to 13,490.
The sharp rise was highlighted by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, who warned of a “growing threat” from the left-wing scene.
Attacks on police officers were also driven almost exclusively by left-wing perpetrators.
In the Bundestag election year 2025, politically motivated crime in Germany reached a record high with 85,837 cases registered nationwide, marking an increase of about two per cent compared to 2024.
This is the highest number since the joint federal and state crime statistics began in 2001.
Anti-Semitism saw a five per cent increase, with half of these incidents related to the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
It cause a spike in “hate crime” reports inspired by the Left.
Alternative for Germany (AfD) politicians and representatives were disproportionately targeted.
Out of 193 violent crimes against party officials and members nationwide, 121 were directed at the AfD, the highest of any party.
A separate tally of 5,140 offences against politicians and party representatives showed the AfD suffering 1,852 incidents overall.
Following the leading group, the CDU reported 1,171 politically motivated crime cases and the Greens had 1,005 cases.
The term “attack” encompasses more than just violent acts. Out of 5,140 registered crimes, 193 were violent, while many others involved insults, slander, incitement to hatred or property damage.
Of these 193 violent attacks, 121 were directed against representatives and party members of the AfD.
Attacks on AfD party buildings and offices also led the statistics.
While the BKA still classifies the largest share of politically motivated crime under the “right-wing” category (42,544 cases), experts and critics note significant distortions in how these figures are compiled.
A substantial portion consists of propaganda offences, such as the anonymous use of swastikas or banned symbols.
Many such incidents, including those spray-painted by left-wing activists or pro-Palestine groups to smear opponents, are automatically recorded as right-wing.
Inter-ethnic clashes, such as between Kurdish and Turkish groups, are frequently categorised as “right-wing” or “xenophobic” even when they have no connection to German political extremism.
This practice inflates the “right-wing” numbers while downplaying genuine left-wing violence.
In the first half of 2024, 84 violent attacks were made against German politicians, a sharp rise compared to 2023.
AfD politicians were most often targeted in those assaults — 48 times out of the 84 cases, the figures seen by Brussels Signal disclosed.
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