Drastic spike in number of child criminals

The number of violent crimes committed by children under the age of 13 has doubled in Germany since 2015. At the same time, violence among young people up to the age of 17 has also reached a record high—the number of juvenile offenders has increased by more than 50 percent since 2015.

Police officer near a school in Germany (Photo: AFP)

AfD Calls for Lowering the Age of Criminal Responsibility to 12

Martin Hess, an MP for AfD, who obtained the statistics from the interior ministry, attributes the doubling of violent crimes by suspects under 14 to "the direct consequence of decades of completely failed migration policy."

He therefore supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12. As he put it,

we must protect our children from the escalation of violence, because our daughters and sons must not become victims of poor political decisions.

Die @Junge_Freiheit hat über meine Schriftlichen Fragen zur Jugend- und Kinderkriminalität und zu Gruppenvergewaltigungen berichtet. Lesen Sie hier meine komplette Stellungnahme:

■ Kinder- und Jugendkriminalität
Der Anteil nichtdeutscher Tatverdächtiger bei Kinderkriminalität… pic.twitter.com/9akwmbwZ2f

— Martin Hess (@Martin_Hess_MdB) April 19, 2025

Cover photo: Police officer near a school in Germany (Photo: AFP)