1Region Hannover
Region Hannover, 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: 20,042 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 | 29 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 332 | 29.1 | 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 | 3,351 | 293.7 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 9,124 | 799.7 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 963 | 84.4 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 34,924 | 3,061.1 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 3,612 | 316.6 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 9,593 | 840.8 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 29 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 332 |
| Violence | 12,475 |
| Robbery | 963 |
| Theft and burglary | 34,924 |
| Drugs | 3,612 |
| Damage and public order | 9,593 |
Questions about crime in Region Hannover
- Is Region Hannover safe?
- Region Hannover: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Region Hannover?
- Region Hannover: Weighted crime: 20,042 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Region Hannover?
- Recorded homicides in Region Hannover (2025): 29.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Grundschule Groß-Buchholzer-Kirchweg 610 m
- School: Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben-Schule 640 m
- School: Gerhart-Hauptmann-Realschule 830 m
- School: Freie Evangelische Schule Hannover - KGS 1.3 km
- School: Heinrich-Ernst-Stötzner-Schule 1.3 km
- Bus stop: Klingerstraße 290 m
- Bus stop: Guerickestraße 380 m
- Bus stop: Bussestraße 390 m
- Railway station: Hannover-Kleefeld 3.2 km
- Tram or metro stop: Klingerstraße 310 m
- Doctor or clinic: Podbi 344 310 m
- A&E: Diakovere Henriettenstift Marienstraße 4.6 km
- Supermarket: Denns BioMarkt 310 m
- Supermarket: Edeka 460 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Peine 5/10
- Hildesheim 4/10
- Celle 3/10
- Schaumburg 5/10
- Hameln-Pyrmont 5/10
- Nienburg (Weser) 4/10
- Salzgitter 3/10
- Braunschweig 2/10
