More extremist crimes in Saxony - Saxony's extremist crime surges in 2025 with 1,449 new cases reported
Authorities in Saxony recorded a higher number of extremist crimes last year. In 2025, the Saxony State Criminal Police Office (LKA) took on 1,449 new cases—253 more than the previous year, according to a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party. In 2024, the figure stood at 1,196 cases. The Police Counterterrorism and Extremism Center (PTAZ), a specialized unit within the LKA, is responsible for handling these investigations. The Sächsische Zeitung and Leipziger Volkszeitung first reported on the findings.
More New Cases Than Resolved Investigations
"The influx of new cases now exceeds the number of investigations the PTAZ can conclude: in 2024, 623 cases were closed, while in 2025, that number rose to 738," explained Juliane Nagel, a Left Party lawmaker who regularly requests these figures in parliament. Meanwhile, the clearance rate has slightly declined, dropping from roughly two-thirds to 63 percent. A case is considered solved once a suspect is identified, regardless of the eventual legal outcome.
According to the statistics, the PTAZ carried over 759 pending cases into the new year—about a hundred more than at the start of 2024. Of these, 266 cases (35 percent) are being investigated by the Special Commission on Right-Wing Extremism (Soko Rex), which focuses on crimes linked to far-right networks. Another 17 cases (6 percent) fall under the purview of the Special Commission on Left-Wing Extremism.
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