5Heinsberg
Heinsberg, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,318 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 | 7 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 53 | 20.1 | 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 | 394 | 149.4 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,187 | 450.2 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 100 | 37.9 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 4,646 | 1,762 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 437 | 165.7 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,308 | 496.1 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 53 |
| Violence | 1,581 |
| Robbery | 100 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,646 |
| Drugs | 437 |
| Damage and public order | 1,308 |
Questions about crime in Heinsberg
- Is Heinsberg safe?
- Heinsberg: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Heinsberg?
- Heinsberg: Weighted crime: 11,318 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Heinsberg?
- Recorded homicides in Heinsberg (2025): 7.
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Gemeinschaftsgrundschule An der Burg 600 m
- School: GGS In den Rurauen Hilfarth 1.4 km
- School 1.5 km
- School: Grundschule Doveren 1.9 km
- School: Friedrich-Honigmann-Schule 1.9 km
- Bus stop: Rheinstraße 230 m
- Bus stop: Rheinstraße 230 m
- Bus stop: Gewerbegebiet 290 m
- Railway station: Heinsberg-Horst 3.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: MVZ-Zweigpraxis Hückelhoven 430 m
- A&E: Städtisches Krankenhaus Heinsberg 8.8 km
- Supermarket: Aldi Süd 680 m
- Supermarket: EDEKA Plum 720 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Mönchengladbach 1/10
- Viersen 4/10
- Düren 4/10
- Rhein-Kreis Neuss 3/10
- Aachen 2/10
- Rhein-Erft-Kreis 4/10
- Krefeld 2/10
- Düsseldorf 1/10
