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Germany: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 0.9 homicides per 100,000 people (2023)
- +8% in 10 years (since 2013)
- 4th lowest rate of 8 in Western Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: World Bank, from UNODC, 2023.
Safety 8 out of 10 compared with the world
Places in Germany
Crime recorded by the police (2024)
| Crime | Recorded | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicide | 694 | 0.8 |
| Attempted intentional homicide | 1,719 | 2.1 |
| Serious assault | 158,177 | 189.5 |
| Kidnapping | 5,093 | 6.1 |
| Sexual violence | 54,361 | 65.1 |
| of which: Rape | 14,266 | 17.1 |
| of which: Sexual assault | 40,095 | 48 |
| Sexual exploitation | 58,258 | 69.8 |
| Robbery | 43,194 | 51.8 |
| Burglary | 297,986 | 357.1 |
| of which: Burglary of homes | 78,436 | 94 |
| Theft | 1,148,913 | 1,376.7 |
| of which: Theft of vehicles or parts | 58,183 | 69.7 |
| Drug offences | 228,104 | 273.3 |
| Fraud | 746,397 | 894.4 |
| Corruption | 7,383 | 8.9 |
| of which: Bribery | 1,173 | 1.4 |
| Money laundering | 37,663 | 45.1 |
| Attacks on computer systems | 12,640 | 15.2 |
| Taking part in an organised crime group | 647 | 0.8 |
| Environmental pollution (2023) | 9,175 | 11 |
| Illegal waste movement or dumping (2023) | 23 | 0 |
| Depletion of natural resources (2023) | 115 | 0.1 |
Each country defines and records crime in its own way, so these figures compare a country with itself over time better than with other countries.
Homicides per 100,000 people by year
| Year | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 0.9 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 1.7 |
