""Non-Germans are, on average, significantly younger than Germans," says the expert, adding: "Young men are a demographic group that frequently stand out for their involvement in criminal activity, not only in Germany but worldwide.""
"Prator considers such factors to be highly relevant when interpreting statistics, as comparing figures in police crime statistics is often like comparing apples to oranges."
"Studies show that people perceived as foreign are more likely to be reported to police," Prator adds. According to a 2024 study by the Criminological Institute of Lower Saxony, non-Germans were reported nearly three times as often as Germans."
"The researcher hopes that studies on unreported crime will provide greater clarity on context and causes, yielding insights from randomly selected surveys about experiences with crime."
More than a third of crime suspects in Germany are non-German citizens, despite only 16% of the population lacking German citizenship. Susann Prator emphasizes that age and gender are critical factors in criminal activity, with young men being the most likely demographic to commit crimes. She notes that non-Germans are often younger than Germans and are reported to police at a much higher rate. Studies on unreported crime are needed to better understand the context and causes of crime.
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