Crime in Germany

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Crime in Germany is combated by the German Police and other agencies.

General crime levels [edit]

In Germany's 2010 crime statistics, 5.93 million criminal acts were committed, down 2 percent from 2009.[1] According to the Interior Ministry, it's the first time the figure has fallen below 6 million offenses since the country was reunified in 1991, and is the lowest crime level since records began.[1] The rate of crimes solved in 2010 was 56 percent, a record high, up from 2009's 55.6%.[1]

Internet related crime climbed 8.1 percent in 2010, with around 224,000 reported cases.[1] The number of homes broken into in 2010 was also up by 6.6 percent.[1]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Crime rate drops to record low, Deutsche Welle. Retrieved June 2011