2Bielefeld
Bielefeld, 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: 17,587 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 | 9 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 83 | 25 | 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 | 1,145 | 345.3 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,869 | 563.6 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 284 | 85.6 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 9,683 | 2,920 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 792 | 238.8 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 2,398 | 723.1 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 83 |
| Violence | 3,014 |
| Robbery | 284 |
| Theft and burglary | 9,683 |
| Drugs | 792 |
| Damage and public order | 2,398 |
Questions about crime in Bielefeld
- Is Bielefeld safe?
- Bielefeld: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Bielefeld?
- Bielefeld: Weighted crime: 17,587 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Bielefeld?
- Recorded homicides in Bielefeld (2025): 9.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Rußheideschule 580 m
- School: Schule Am Niedermühlenhof 600 m
- School: Fröbelschule 650 m
- School: Sekundarschule Königsbrügge 660 m
- School: KiTa Wilbrandstraße 720 m
- Bus stop: Kleine Howe 130 m
- Bus stop: Kleine Howe 150 m
- Bus stop: Sieker Mitte 360 m
- Railway station: Bielefeld Ost 920 m
- Tram or metro stop: Sieker Mitte 340 m
- Doctor or clinic: CQ med, Y. Charimo & Y. Qaid 160 m
- A&E: Klinikum Bielefeld Mitte 1.0 km
- Supermarket: Y. E. Hilal Markt 690 m
- Supermarket: E-Center 760 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
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