In Germany, the number of crimes committed by migrants. Particularly alarming are the frequent incidents of violence. Disappointing statistics are contained in the report of the report of the Federal Office of the German Criminal Police.

According to criminal statistics, in 2016. The number of migrants suspected of committing crimes in Germany reached 174,438 people, which is 52.7% higher than in the previous year. In the reports of law enforcement officers, migrants are understood as illegal refugees, as well as those who came to Germany from other countries who have the status of asylum seekers. Those who have already legalized on German soil and obtained the right of residence did not enter the statistics, notes RT.

Migrants make up no more than 2% of Germany's population, but in the total number of people suspected of crimes, their share increases to 8.6%. Most often they are caught in pocket and apartment thefts, causing bodily injuries. In the list of criminally punishable acts that are popular with visitors, rape and sexual harassment also appear. 14.9% of migrant offenders were involved in crimes against sexual inviolability.

The total number of violent incidents in the last year increased by 6.7%. Victims of attacks are increasingly injured. The number of cases of serious bodily harm has exceeded 140 thousand. More than 22 thousand. Of these crimes were committed by migrants.

In addition to the fact that the publication of such data sows panic in the ranks of German inhabitants, it can also influence the alignment of political forces ahead of the parliamentary elections in September this year. As the data of opinion polls show, the readiness of Germans to accept migrants in their country is steadily declining. Recently, the level of "hospitality" has decreased from 70 to 59%. At the same time, 54% of the respondents said that Germany simply can not physically accept refugees anymore.

The government of Angela Merkel continues to declare the country open to foreign guests. And although the chancellor admitted a month earlier that the European Union made a mistake without thinking about strengthening the borders before the migration crisis, she also stressed that "Europe should not be isolated, retreated and fenced off".

Measures to streamline the migration flow, undertaken by Berlin, are ineffective. Number of visitors decreased by the end of 2016. , Amounting to about 280 thousand. But the number of applications for granting refugee status has almost doubled - up to 745,545 applications.

The problem of unpleasant statistics about the level of crime is solved by the authorities simply. Officials deny any connection between the increase in cases of violence and the increase in the number of migrants. Although the police, sociologists and ordinary citizens unequivocally declare that since the arrival of visitors from Africa and the Middle East to Germany, the level of security in the country has decreased several times.

Merkel's unwillingness to recognize the magnitude of the problem reduces the level of her support among voters. Speaking of the terrorist threat, the Chancellor diligently smoothes the corners. Thus, it recognizes that some of the migrants threaten the security of the population, but at the same time notes that Germany was the target of terrorists even before the outbreak of the migration crisis.

Vulnerable position Merkel willingly use its political competitors. One of the opponents of the party of power in the elections to the Bundestag will be "Alternative for Germany", which adheres to anti-immigration rhetoric. In 2016 year. The right could achieve serious success in the regional elections in the land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, gaining 21% of the vote and beating the Christian Democratic Union Merkel. This year they can develop success at the federal level.