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Number of rape and sexual assault cases recorded by police in Germany from 2014 to 2024

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April 2025

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2014 to 2024

Special properties

Including attempted crimes

Supplementary notes

The data refer to cases of rape, sexual coercion and sexual assault according to §§ 177 Abs. 2, 3 und 4, 178 StGB in Germany. For 2018, data include cases of rape, sexual coercion and sexual assault according to §§ 177 Abs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 und 9, 178 StGB in Germany. From 2018 onwards, data depict severe cases of rape, sexual coercion and sexual assault, also leading to death, according to §§ 177, 178 StGB in Germany.

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The number of rape and sexual assault cases reported to the police in Germany peaked at * in 2024 during the period shown here. Previously, the highest number of cases, *, had been recorded the year before. Based on the definition in criminal law, sexual assault includes rape, as well as other sexually driven physical attacks. Rape is defined as forcing a person to have sex.

Increased crime clearance rate

The question remains how high the number of unreported cases is. Reasons for not reporting a sexual assault vary among victims. In recent years, the German police reported increasing clearance rates for sexual crimes. In 2022, **** percent of rape and sexual assault cases were solved, compared to **** percent in 2016. In 2023, however this figure dropped to **** percent, perhaps due to the increase in the number of cases. Among males suspected of committing such crimes, over ** percent were young adults aged 18 to 21 years.

Types of German police forces

German police forces are divided into several different types, which all have clearly established tasks regulated by law. The Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA) is often compared to the FBI in the U.S. and investigates federal crimes, such as kidnapping. The Federal Police (Bundespolizei), works in railway stations, at airports, and seaports. They also protect borders, government buildings, and deal with organized crime and terrorism. The criminal police (Kriminalpolizei, Kripo), the only policemen not wearing in uniform in Germany, handle assault, murder, and rape cases, as well as theft. The uniformed police (Schutzpolizei, SchuPo), or beat police, are regularly visible in streets, as they are responsible for traffic safety, among other tasks, and may be approached directly by people in need of assistance or help.