2Aachen
Aachen, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,070 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 | 36 | 6.2 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 108 | 18.5 | 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 | 1,206 | 207.1 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 3,604 | 618.8 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 339 | 58.2 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 15,764 | 2,706.7 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 807 | 138.6 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 3,882 | 666.5 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 36 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 108 |
| Violence | 4,810 |
| Robbery | 339 |
| Theft and burglary | 15,764 |
| Drugs | 807 |
| Damage and public order | 3,882 |
Questions about crime in Aachen
- Is Aachen safe?
- Aachen: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Aachen?
- Aachen: Weighted crime: 16,070 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Aachen?
- Recorded homicides in Aachen (2025): 36.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Bus stop: Venwegen Teichstraße 160 m
- Bus stop: Venwegen Kochsgasse 230 m
- Bus stop: Venwegen Rainweg 320 m
- Railway station: Breinig 2.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Kardiosphere 580 m
- A&E: Bethlehem Gesundheitszentrum 6.8 km
- Supermarket: REWE 2.1 km
- Supermarket: Penny 2.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Düren 4/10
- Euskirchen 4/10
- Heinsberg 5/10
- Rhein-Erft-Kreis 4/10
- Mönchengladbach 1/10
- Köln 1/10
- Rhein-Kreis Neuss 3/10
- Bonn 1/10
