The number of right-wing motivated attacks in Saxony decreased slightly last year, according to figures from victim counseling centers. In contrast, more people were affected by such attacks, according to the RAA Saxony association. Accordingly, 292 attacks were registered in the previous year, compared to 328 in 2024. The number of people affected rose by 10 to 456. More than half of the attacks (53%) involved bodily harm, while 119 cases involved coercion and threats.
Bautzen district with significant increase in right-wing attacks
According to the figures, the most frequent attacks in 2025 were in the major cities of Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz; the fewest were recorded in the Vogtland, the district of Mittelsachen and the Erzgebirge. As a proportion of the total population, Chemnitz and the districts of Leipzig and Bautzen were the main regions. In the latter, the number of attacks even increased by 62 percent compared to 2024. The presence of young neo-Nazis, which is repeatedly accompanied by threats, intimidation and violence, is too often trivialized here, said Hübler.
Racism and other ideologies of inequality are becoming more and more normalized and have a direct impact on those affected. "In order to counter this dangerous development with the values of an open society, it is essential that we continue to have an active democratic civil society that educates, advises, is involved locally, joins forces and stands up with commitment, creativity and empathy."
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