""The new Germany" is "a shame, a travesty," says Kurt Caz. In a video, the South African-German travel blogger presents Frankfurt's notorious Bahnhofsviertel neighborhood near the city's main train station as the new normal, which has been "completely taken over by crime, illegal migrants and drugs." Drug addicts lie around on the footpath, a suspected dealer threatens him, a woman throws a bottle: the video has more than 6 million views, and many xenophobic comments, on YouTube, and more than 10 million on TikTok."
"Frankfurt's Bahnhofviertel has long been a red-light district, criminologist Susanne Karstedt told DW. "That attracts violence, that attracts also drug crime," she said. There are certain isolated districts across Germany with very high crime rates. Like in many other countries, there tends to be more crime in cities than in rural areas. Crime rates are high in big cities like Bremen, Berlin and Frankfurt, for example, partly because social inequality is higher there than in rural areas."
A travel blogger posted a viral video depicting Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel as taken over by crime, illegal migrants and drugs, showing addicts on footpaths, threats, and attacks, and attracting millions of views and xenophobic comments. Frankfurt's Bahnhofviertel has long been a red-light district that attracts violence and drug crime. Certain isolated districts across Germany have very high crime rates. Urban areas generally experience higher crime than rural areas, with big cities such as Bremen, Berlin and Frankfurt showing higher rates partly due to greater social inequality. Germany overall remains a very safe country. Crime has declined since the 1980s and 1990s. Technological advances, such as improved car security, have contributed to reductions in some crimes.
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