Syrian Suspects Top German Pool Crime Figures
16th June 2026
Figures released from German police statistics show that Syrian nationals were the largest foreign-national group among suspects identified in violent incidents and certain sexual offences recorded at public bathing sites last year.
The data, obtained by Junge Freiheit from a federal government response to a parliamentary question, showed that authorities recorded 360 violent incidents at public swimming and bathing areas in 2025 involving 426 suspects. Of those, 178 did not hold German citizenship.
Among foreign-national suspects, Syrians accounted for the largest group, with 52 suspects identified in connection with violent offences. Afghan nationals were the second-largest group with 15 suspects, followed by Turkish nationals with 11.
The figures have attracted renewed attention amid ongoing debate in Germany over migration, public security, and the integration of recent arrivals.
The issue has remained in the spotlight following a series of high-profile violent crimes and knife attacks in Germany and neighbouring Austri