Record Number of Gang Rape Suspects in Germany in 2024
Thomas Brooke, Remix, August 5, 2025
The German government has released figures showing that 2024 saw the highest number of gang rape suspects ever recorded, with a dramatic rise in cases involving foreign nationals.
According to an official response to a parliamentary question by Alternative for Germany (AfD) MP Stephan Brandner, authorities registered 1,011 suspects in connection with gang rapes during the 2024 reporting year.
According to Nius, this marks a record high since the survey’s inception in 2010 and an increase from the previous year, which saw 990 suspects.
In 2013, 537 suspects were recorded — just over half the number now being reported. The figures indicate a steep upward trend, particularly since 2015, when gang rape suspect numbers and the proportion of non-German individuals began to climb sharply.
This figure coincides with the migrant crisis of that year, when then-Chancellor Angela Merkel opened Europe’s borders to millions of migrants, primarily from the Middle East.
Most striking is the demographic composition of the suspects. In 2024, 51 percent of those identified as suspects in gang rape cases were foreign nationals. In 2010, that share was just 34 percent, but it has steadily risen over the years, surpassing 50 percent multiple times in recent reporting periods.
The five most frequently cited national origins among the suspects have remained consistent since 2022: Germany, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Turkey.
The data for “Germans,” however, is distorted due to the fact that naturalized foreign-born individuals are classed as German for the purposes of crime data in the country. Therefore, the number of foreign-born suspects is likely to be far higher.
The trend has drawn sharp criticism from opposition figures and renewed debates about migration, integration, and criminal justice policy.
The AfD, in particular, has pointed to the figures as evidence of systemic failure in managing migration and public safety.
