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Hamm, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 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: 20,011 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 | 8 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 42 | 23.3 | 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 | 445 | 247.3 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,243 | 690.7 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 138 | 76.7 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 6,932 | 3,851.8 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 453 | 251.7 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,620 | 900.2 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 42 |
| Violence | 1,688 |
| Robbery | 138 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,932 |
| Drugs | 453 |
| Damage and public order | 1,620 |
Questions about crime in Hamm
- Is Hamm safe?
- Hamm: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hamm?
- Hamm: Weighted crime: 20,011 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Hamm?
- Recorded homicides in Hamm (2025): 8.
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Hellwegschule 1.1 km
- School: Elisabeth-Lüders-Berufskolleg 1.6 km
- School: Geistschule / Elisabeth-Lüders-Berufskolleg 1.8 km
- School: Harkort-Schule 1.8 km
- School 1.9 km
- Railway station: Hamm (Westf) Süd RLG 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Praxis Dr. Schöttler 1.0 km
- A&E: Mariannen-Hospital Werl 13.1 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 1.5 km
- Supermarket: Kaufland 1.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
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