2Rostock
Rostock, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 17,304 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Bundeskriminalamt (PKS) (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder, manslaughter and killing on request | 6 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 16 | 7.8 | 17 |
| PKS key 111000: only the especially serious cases (sections 177 and 178 of the Criminal Code), not all sexual offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Dangerous and serious assault | 571 | 278.1 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,324 | 644.9 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 126 | 61.4 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 5,503 | 2,680.4 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 612 | 298.1 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 2,418 | 1,177.7 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 16 |
| Violence | 1,895 |
| Robbery | 126 |
| Theft and burglary | 5,503 |
| Drugs | 612 |
| Damage and public order | 2,418 |
Questions about crime in Rostock
- Is Rostock safe?
- Rostock: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Rostock?
- Rostock: Weighted crime: 17,304 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Rostock?
- Recorded homicides in Rostock (2025): 6.
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Warnemünde Werft 4.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dipl. Med. M. Kerber 3.8 km
- A&E: ZOM Zentrum operative Medizin 7.6 km
- Supermarket: E center Neu-Hinrichsdorf 3.3 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 3.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Landkreis Rostock 7/10
- Vorpommern-Rügen 3/10
- Nordwestmecklenburg 5/10
- Schwerin 1/10
- Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 4/10
- Ludwigslust-Parchim 7/10
- Vorpommern-Greifswald 4/10
