The number of crimes in Germany increased by 11.5% in 2022 compared to a year ago.

APA informs that the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on this on Sunday with reference to the new information of the criminal statistics that the German police will present next week to the Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In total, about 5.6 million such crimes were committed in the country last year.

The purification coefficient was 57.3%.

According to the publication, compared to previous years, juvenile delinquency has increased (93,095 cases compared to the previous year, an increase of 35.5%).

In particular, authorities note the spread of child pornography by teenagers on Internet chats.