1Schwerin
Schwerin, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,957 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 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 8 | 8.1 | 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 | 346 | 352 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 848 | 862.6 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 77 | 78.3 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 3,107 | 3,160.5 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 285 | 289.9 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,002 | 1,019.2 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 8 |
| Violence | 1,194 |
| Robbery | 77 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,107 |
| Drugs | 285 |
| Damage and public order | 1,002 |
Questions about crime in Schwerin
- Is Schwerin safe?
- Schwerin: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Schwerin?
- Schwerin: Weighted crime: 20,957 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Schwerin?
- Recorded homicides in Schwerin (2025): 1.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Freie Waldorfschule 110 m
- School: Nils-Holgersson-Grundschule 1.3 km
- School: Astrid-Lindgren-Schule 1.9 km
- School: Montessorischule - Evangelische Integrative Schule 2.0 km
- Bus stop: Am Tannenhof 80 m
- Bus stop: Am Tannenhof 90 m
- Bus stop: Funkhaus 170 m
- Railway station: Schwerin Mitte 2.4 km
- Tram or metro stop: Gartenstadt/M*Halle 960 m
- Doctor or clinic: Kathrin Wahls 1.2 km
- A&E: Helios Kliniken Schwerin 4.7 km
- Supermarket: Rewe 1.1 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Ludwigslust-Parchim 7/10
- Nordwestmecklenburg 5/10
- Landkreis Rostock 7/10
- Rostock 2/10
- Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 4/10
- Vorpommern-Rügen 3/10
- Vorpommern-Greifswald 4/10
