2Essen
Essen, 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: 18,520 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 | 25 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 138 | 24 | 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 | 1,382 | 240.5 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 3,227 | 561.5 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 427 | 74.3 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 22,190 | 3,861.3 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,178 | 205 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 4,927 | 857.3 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 25 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 138 |
| Violence | 4,609 |
| Robbery | 427 |
| Theft and burglary | 22,190 |
| Drugs | 1,178 |
| Damage and public order | 4,927 |
Questions about crime in Essen
- Is Essen safe?
- Essen: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Essen?
- Essen: Weighted crime: 18,520 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Essen?
- Recorded homicides in Essen (2025): 25.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Winfriedschule 90 m
- School: Winfriedschule 130 m
- School: Elsa Brändström Realschule Essen 320 m
- School: Berufskolleg Ost der Stadt Essen - Berufsschule - Fachoberschule - Fachschule 500 m
- School: Berufskolleg Ost der Stadt Essen - Berufsschule - Fachoberschule - Fachschule 600 m
- Bus stop: Parkfriedhof 310 m
- Bus stop: Parkfriedhof 350 m
- Railway station: Essen Süd 1.4 km
- Tram or metro stop: Parkfriedhof 330 m
- Doctor or clinic: TTZ-Hilarion - Therapie- und Trainingszentrum 380 m
- A&E: Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Steele 3.4 km
- Supermarket: PENNY 370 m
- Supermarket: Netto Marken-Discount 550 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Mülheim an der Ruhr 4/10
- Gelsenkirchen 1/10
- Bochum 2/10
- Herne 2/10
- Oberhausen 2/10
- Bottrop 3/10
- Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis 5/10
- Duisburg 1/10
