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Decrease in politically motivated climate crimes in Baden-Württemberg!
The article highlights the decline in politically motivated climate crimes in Baden-Württemberg and the increasing numbers in Germany as security authorities respond to new challenges.
Decrease in politically motivated climate crimes in Baden-Württemberg!
In recent years, the situation of politically motivated crimes in Germany has changed significantly, with the focus in particular shifting to climate activism. In Baden-Württemberg, the latest figures show a decline in such crimes, which has given the security authorities a sigh of relief. While the peak was reached in 2023 with 239 registered crimes, the number fell to 187 in 2024 and by the end of the third quarter of 2025 only 48 crimes had been detected. This is reported by the World.
Interior Minister Thomas Strobl attributes the decline to early and consistent intervention by the security authorities. There was a peak of 31 cases of politically motivated violence in the climate sector in 2023, with most of the actions in 2023 relating to violations of the Assembly Act and damage to property. Over half of these crimes were related to demonstrations. In July 2025, climate activists in Ulm reported an incident in which they removed 17 traffic signs and spray-painted a zebra crossing and a bike path on the street, demonstrating ongoing tensions in the area of political activity.
Security situation in Germany
Of particular concern is the increase in anti-Semitic crimes, which have increased by 20%, as well as cases of xenophobia and other hate crimes. In the context of the Middle East conflict, 7,328 politically motivated crimes were recorded, of which almost 3,000 were classified as anti-Semitic. Interior Minister Dobrindt brought up a security offensive that would provide additional powers for the security authorities and an increase in the minimum sentences for certain violent crimes.
Development and measures
A comprehensive analysis of the numbers shows that politically motivated crimes in Germany increased by 40.2% in 2024, representing the sharpest increase since 2001. Over half of these crimes are motivated by right-wing extremists. Politically motivated violence has also reached a high since 2016 with 4,107 cases. The increase is reflected not only in the real world, but also increasingly on the Internet, where 20,074 cases were registered, an increase of 29.6%, as reported in the report Federal Criminal Police Office is documented.
In summary, while Baden-Württemberg has seen a decline in politically motivated climate crimes, at the same time the situation at the national level has changed with an alarming increase in other forms of political crime. The security authorities are therefore faced with the challenge of reacting flexibly and adequately to the various developments and tendencies.