The number of criminal offences at German football matches in the top three divisions has risen by 12.2% last season and the number of injuries by 13.8%, according to a report by the central information point for sports operations (ZIS) of the police. The report for the 2023-24 season said that police investigated 7,351 offences and that 1,338 people were injured, including 306 police officers and 160 stewards. The ZIS said that the number of incidents with pyrotechnics, which is outlawed at games, has also risen, to 3,487 incidents, of which 721 were declared a criminal offence. Also on the r…