You are right, the same is true in Germany as well. There is even some evidence for lower crime rates for certain immigrant groups (e.g., first generation immigrants from Turkey, or SE-Asian/Chinese immigrants, if I recall correctly). Still, more crimes means more crimes, even if this is due to demographics, and the voters will punish the pro-immigrant parties accordingly.
The “lower crime rates for certain immigrant groups” is exactly why these figures are deceptive. If certain groups have lower crime rates, don’t lump together high crime and low crime subgroups as “immigrants” and claim that immigrants as a whole are neutral on crime rate.
You are right, the same is true in Germany as well. There is even some evidence for lower crime rates for certain immigrant groups (e.g., first generation immigrants from Turkey, or SE-Asian/Chinese immigrants, if I recall correctly). Still, more crimes means more crimes, even if this is due to demographics, and the voters will punish the pro-immigrant parties accordingly.
The “lower crime rates for certain immigrant groups” is exactly why these figures are deceptive. If certain groups have lower crime rates, don’t lump together high crime and low crime subgroups as “immigrants” and claim that immigrants as a whole are neutral on crime rate.