German police also recorded 5,372 xenophobic incidents, 2,641 anti-Semitic, and 610 Islamophobic hate crimes.
Some 62 mosques were attacked between January and December last year, and at least 39 people were injured because of anti-Muslim violence, according to official figures.
Germany has witnessed growing racism in recent years, fueled by the propaganda of far-right groups and parties, which have exploited the refugee crisis and attempted to stoke fear of immigrants.
