5Emsland
Emsland, 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: 11,142 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 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 85 | 25.4 | 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 | 431 | 128.8 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,530 | 457.3 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 116 | 34.7 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 5,595 | 1,672.5 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 884 | 264.2 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,377 | 411.6 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 85 |
| Violence | 1,961 |
| Robbery | 116 |
| Theft and burglary | 5,595 |
| Drugs | 884 |
| Damage and public order | 1,377 |
Questions about crime in Emsland
- Is Emsland safe?
- Emsland: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Emsland?
- Emsland: Weighted crime: 11,142 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Emsland?
- Recorded homicides in Emsland (2025): 7.
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- School: Grundschule Bokeloh 1.6 km
- Bus stop: Kreuzung 190 m
- Bus stop: Kreuzung 190 m
- Bus stop: Kreuzung 220 m
- Railway station: Bokeloh (Kr Meppen) 380 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Pohlmann 5.8 km
- A&E: Krankenhaus Ludmillenstift 4.7 km
- Supermarket: REWE 4.1 km
- Supermarket: Akan Market 4.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Grafschaft Bentheim 6/10
- Cloppenburg 8/10
- Vechta 7/10
- Leer 5/10
- Osnabrück (Landkreis) 8/10
- Osnabrück 1/10
- Ammerland 9/10
- Emden 2/10
