The number of Islamist crimes in Baden-Württemberg has more than tripled between 2020 and 2024, according to state government data obtained from a parliamentary inquiry by Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) representative Sandro Scheer.
In 2020, 39 crimes classified as “Islamism/Fundamentalism” were recorded in the state, rising to 105 in 2024.
The increase was particularly sharp in 2023 and 2024. Incidents involving the threat of serious crimes—including murder, manslaughter, sexual coercion, and rape—rose from three in 2020 to 35 last year. Property damage also increased, with 16 cases in 2023 compared to only four in 2021. Two homicides and three assaults were reported in 2024, marking some of the highest numbers in five years.
Data on suspects indicate a rise in juvenile and adult offenders, while the number of young adults (18–20) declined from 13 to three. The total number of juvenile suspects (14–17) increased to 26 last year, compared to around four in the intervening years.
The rising crime in Baden-Württemberg reflects a broader national trend. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), more than 1,500 Islamist-related offences were recorded across Germany in 2024, with around 22% of the 804 suspects under 18 years old, up from less than 8% a decade ago.
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) recorded 1,694 cases of politically motivated crime with religious ideology, 1,397 of which were linked to Islamist motives. Nearly 99% of serious terrorism cases in Germany during the first half of 2025 involved foreign nationals or Islamist extremists.
.jpg){kind=link}