* Acts of violence with an extremist background in the area of "politically motivated crime - left". The data for the years up until 2015 were taken from earlier editions of the Annual Report on the Protection of the Constitution.
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Left-wing extremism: acts of violence in Germany 2006-2020
This statistic shows the number of politically motivated acts of violence with a left-wing extremist background in Germany from 2006 to 2020. In 2020, the number of violent acts which were motivated by left-wing extremism was 1,237 compared to 921 the year before.
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BMI. (June 15, 2021). Number of politically motivated acts of violence with a left-wing extremist background in Germany from 2006 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/964818/left-wing-extremism-acts-of-violence-in-germany/
BMI. "Number of politically motivated acts of violence with a left-wing extremist background in Germany from 2006 to 2020." Chart. June 15, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/964818/left-wing-extremism-acts-of-violence-in-germany/
BMI. (2021). Number of politically motivated acts of violence with a left-wing extremist background in Germany from 2006 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/964818/left-wing-extremism-acts-of-violence-in-germany/
BMI. "Number of Politically Motivated Acts of Violence with a Left-wing Extremist Background in Germany from 2006 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jun 2021, /statistics/964818/left-wing-extremism-acts-of-violence-in-germany/
BMI, Number of politically motivated acts of violence with a left-wing extremist background in Germany from 2006 to 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/964818/left-wing-extremism-acts-of-violence-in-germany/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Number of politically motivated acts of violence with a left-wing extremist background in Germany from 2006 to 2020 [Graph], BMI, June 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/964818/left-wing-extremism-acts-of-violence-in-germany/
