8Oberbergischer Kreis
Oberbergischer Kreis, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,013 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 | 4 | 1.5 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 28 | 10.2 | 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 | 313 | 114.2 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 922 | 336.4 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 65 | 23.7 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 3,257 | 1,188.4 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 236 | 86.1 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,144 | 417.4 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 28 |
| Violence | 1,235 |
| Robbery | 65 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,257 |
| Drugs | 236 |
| Damage and public order | 1,144 |
Questions about crime in Oberbergischer Kreis
- Is Oberbergischer Kreis safe?
- Oberbergischer Kreis: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Oberbergischer Kreis?
- Oberbergischer Kreis: Weighted crime: 8,013 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Oberbergischer Kreis?
- Recorded homicides in Oberbergischer Kreis (2025): 4.
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Gemeinschaftsgrundschule Steinenbrück 1.9 km
- Bus stop: Dorfplatz 230 m
- Bus stop: Dorfplatz 250 m
- Bus stop: Gummeroth Mitte 270 m
- Railway station: Gummersbach 3.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Orthopädie Koppelberg und Bickenbach 1.8 km
- A&E: Kreiskrankenhaus Gummersbach 3.8 km
- Supermarket: Netto Marken-Discount 1.7 km
- Supermarket: Nahkauf 2.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis 5/10
- Remscheid 3/10
- Märkischer Kreis 4/10
- Rhein-Sieg-Kreis 6/10
- Wuppertal 1/10
- Hagen 2/10
- Olpe 6/10
- Leverkusen 3/10
