1Magdeburg
Magdeburg, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Germany · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 26,365 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 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 69 | 28.2 | 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 | 907 | 371.2 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 2,393 | 979.4 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 225 | 92.1 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 11,518 | 4,714.1 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 548 | 224.3 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 3,206 | 1,312.2 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 69 |
| Violence | 3,300 |
| Robbery | 225 |
| Theft and burglary | 11,518 |
| Drugs | 548 |
| Damage and public order | 3,206 |
Questions about crime in Magdeburg
- Is Magdeburg safe?
- Magdeburg: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Magdeburg?
- Magdeburg: Weighted crime: 26,365 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Magdeburg?
- Recorded homicides in Magdeburg (2025): 9.
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: Domgrundschule 200 m
- School: Schule des zweiten Bildungsweges 430 m
- School: Katholische Erwachsenenbildung KEB 430 m
- School: Domgymnasium 750 m
- School: Grundschule Weitlingstraße 890 m
- Bus stop: Hauptbahnhof (Otto-von-Guericke-Str.) 30 m
- Bus stop: Hauptbahnhof (Otto-von-Guericke-Str.) 50 m
- Bus stop: Verkehrsbetriebe 150 m
- Railway station: Magdeburg Hauptbahnhof 290 m
- Tram or metro stop: Verkehrsbetriebe 150 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Ulla Bartels 200 m
- A&E: Klinikum in den Pfeifferschen Stiftungen 2.7 km
- Supermarket: Kaufland 70 m
- Supermarket: Aldi 200 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Börde 4/10
- Salzlandkreis 3/10
- Jerichower Land 3/10
- Anhalt-Bitterfeld 3/10
- Dessau-Roßlau 2/10
- Harz 4/10
- Stendal 2/10
- Altmarkkreis Salzwedel 4/10
