Ahead of the presentation of the 2025 figures for crime in Germany by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Susann Prätor has shared her thoughts on the issue of nationality and statistics. She is a sociologist, psychologist and legal scholar. Her work as an expert on crime draws on these diverse perspectives. More than a third of all suspects are not German citizens . About 16% of the total population of Germany don't have German citizenship, yet they accounted for roughly 34% of suspects in crimes as diverse as theft, burglary and violent crimes. However, according to Prätor, comparing figures in police crime statistics is often like comparing apples to oranges — in other words, comparing two things that are fundamentally different and thus misleading to compare. Young men are the most prone to criminal activity worldwide Prätor, who is a professor with the police academy in the state of Lower Saxony, cites age and gender as key factors.…