Bavaria Sees Rise in Murder and Manslaughter Cases Linked to Foreign Suspects

Recent police data, uncovered by the Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party, indicates that non-Germans are significantly overrepresented among suspects in murder and manslaughter incidents in Bavaria.

The statistics show that incidents of murder and manslaughter are increasing in this conservative southeastern German state. A rising number of cases appears to be connected to the state’s relatively small but expanding migrant population.

According to the data gathered by the AfD, there were 405 recorded incidents of murder and manslaughter in 2025, a 10% increase from the 366 cases noted in 2024.

Among the 466 identified suspects in these crimes for 2025, only 246 were German citizens. This is notable considering that German citizens comprise the vast majority of Bavaria’s residents.

Of the suspects, 220 were reported to have foreign citizenship, making up over 47% of the total. This figure marks an increase from 42% the previous year. With 18% of Bavaria’s population being non-German citizens, these statistics suggest that foreigners are considerably more likely to be implicated in murder and manslaughter than those with German citizenship.

According to Die Welt, Romanians constituted the largest group of suspected murderers in 2025, followed by Syrians, Turks, and Afghans.

In response to these findings, the AfD reiterated their election commitment to deport foreign criminals and called on the police to enhance data collection methods. They pointed out that, with dual citizenship now legal in Germany, some individuals categorized as ‘German’ citizens in the statistics may actually hold dual citizenship.

Alice Weidel, the party leader, expressed her discontent, stating, “This is completely unacceptable. We finally need a deportation offensive. A migration turnaround is only possible with the AfD!”

These figures are part of a broader trend identified by the AfD, which has the legislative authority to obtain information from federal and state governments that may not be readily available to the public. For instance, in August, another data request revealed that 104 extremists deemed a threat to public safety in Germany were dual citizens, with Turkish-German dual nationals being the most prominent group, followed by Moroccan-Germans.

In November, it was disclosed that 130 migrants, who were meant to be deported, had later been accused of homicide in 2024, highlighting the severe repercussions of lax border control.