Migration to Germany does not lead to higher crime rates at the places of immigration, as shown by the ifo Institute’s analysis of the police crime statistics by district for the years 2018 to 2023. “We find no correlation between an increasing share of foreigners in a district and the local crime rate. The same applies in particular to refugees,” says ifo researcher Jean-Victor Alipour. “The results are consistent with international research, according to which migration and refugee inflows have no systematic influence on crime in the host country.”
Migration to Germany does not lead to higher crime rates at the places of immigration, as shown by the ifo Institute’s analysis of the police crime statistics by district for the years 2018 to 2023. “We find no correlation between an increasing share of foreigners in a district and the local crime rate. The same applies in particular to refugees,” says ifo researcher Jean-Victor Alipour. “The results are consistent with international research, according to which migration and refugee inflows have no systematic influence on crime in the host country.”