Overview
- Preliminary police figures list 2,418 left-motivated offences in 2025, up from 1,187 a year earlier.
- Violent crimes rose to 153 (+78%) and bodily injuries to 83 (+93%), while property damage climbed to 1,190 (+143%).
- Sabotage against infrastructure increased, including six dangerous rail disruptions and arson on telecom masts; a substation attack in Erkrath failed.
- The scene in NRW grew to about 3,335 individuals, with gains among dogmatic cadre and youth groups that use social media and combat sports to recruit.
- Authorities announced tighter online monitoring, stronger protection for potential targets and a drive to raise clearance rates, with a final intelligence report due in March.