Cemetery vandalism and thefts: Berlin Police recorded 170 cases in 2023

Country: Germany

Date of incident: December 31, 2023


170 incidents of cemetery vandalism and thefts were recorded for the region of Berlin in 2023. These are the numbers the German Senate Department for the Interior and Sport published on July 29, 2024, responding to a parliamentary enquiry.

The statistics do not include any information about the perpetrators and their motives. 

Source: Berlin Parliament