1Harburg
Harburg, Hamburg, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Hamburg · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 94 places in Hamburg (10 = lowest crime). 1 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 50,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 28,933
How accurate: in 2025, 95% of the 94 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by Polizei Hamburg (PKS) (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | |||
| Dangerous and serious assault | 208 | 718.9 | 301.6 |
| Other assault | 474 | 1,638.3 | 851.8 |
| All bodily harm (PKS key 220000) less dangerous and serious assault: mostly common assault, also negligent bodily harm. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 19 | 65.7 | 66.2 |
| Other robbery | 25 | 86.4 | 42.7 |
| Robbery, robbery by extortion and attacks on drivers (PKS key 210000) less street robbery. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Residential burglary | 36 | 124.4 | 144.8 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Car theft | 14 | 48.4 | 56.7 |
| Theft from and of parts of vehicles | 433 | 1,496.6 | 603.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 164 | 566.8 | 506.9 |
| Shoplifting | 1,087 | 3,757 | 879 |
| Pickpocketing | 424 | 1,465.5 | 547.1 |
| Other theft | 1,100 | 3,801.9 | 1,378.5 |
| All theft less the theft types above. A theft that falls in two of them (a bicycle taken in a burglary) is in both, so this line can run a little low. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession (general offences) | 89 | 307.6 | 283.8 |
| Drug dealing and smuggling | 47 | 162.4 | 62.2 |
| Other drug offences | 85 | 293.8 | 120.5 |
| Drug offences (PKS key 730000) less possession and dealing: mostly import of large quantities and other offences under the Narcotics Act. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 375 | 1,296.1 | 859.4 |
Source: Polizei Hamburg (PKS), updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 682 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 44 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,258 |
| Drugs | 221 |
| Damage and public order | 375 |
Questions about crime in Harburg
- Is Harburg safe?
- Harburg: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 94 places in Hamburg (10 = lowest crime). 1 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Harburg?
- Harburg: Weighted crime: 50,133 per 100,000 people (2025).
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: Goethe-Schule-Harburg Bunatwiete 460 m
- School: Schule am Park 670 m
- School: Grund‐ und Stadtteilschule Maretstraße 740 m
- School: Katholische Schule Harburg 770 m
- School: Goethe-Schule Harburg 820 m
- Bus stop: Harburger Ring 80 m
- Bus stop: Harburger Ring 90 m
- Bus stop: Harburger Ring 200 m
- Railway station: Harburg Rathaus 320 m
- Doctor or clinic: Gesundheitszentrum Harburg 70 m
- A&E: Asklepios Klinik Harburg 2.6 km
- Supermarket: Netto Marken-Discount 60 m
- Supermarket: Sönmez Markt 150 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
