1Duisburg
Duisburg, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 22,435 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 | 34 | 6.8 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 140 | 27.9 | 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 | 1,609 | 320.3 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 4,139 | 824.1 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 439 | 87.4 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 19,798 | 3,941.7 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 991 | 197.3 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 3,913 | 779.1 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 34 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 140 |
| Violence | 5,748 |
| Robbery | 439 |
| Theft and burglary | 19,798 |
| Drugs | 991 |
| Damage and public order | 3,913 |
Questions about crime in Duisburg
- Is Duisburg safe?
- Duisburg: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Duisburg?
- Duisburg: Weighted crime: 22,435 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Duisburg?
- Recorded homicides in Duisburg (2025): 34.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Städt. Gem. Grundschule Wrangelstraße 550 m
- School: Aletta-Haniel-Gesamtschule (Zweigstelle) 760 m
- School: Aletta-Haniel-Gesamtschule Städt. Gesamtschule 1.0 km
- School: Grundschule Ruhrort Städt. Gem. Grundschule 1.4 km
- School: Städtische Gemeinschaftsgrundschule Klosterstraße 1.7 km
- Bus stop: Vinckeweg 290 m
- Bus stop: Vinckeweg 300 m
- Railway station: Duisburg-Ruhrort 1.4 km
- Tram or metro stop: Vinckeweg 290 m
- Doctor or clinic: Augenklinik Tausendfensterhaus 610 m
- A&E: Helios Klinik Duisburg Homberg 2.4 km
- Supermarket: Netto Marken-Discount 500 m
- Supermarket: Kaufland 1.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Oberhausen 2/10
- Mülheim an der Ruhr 4/10
- Krefeld 2/10
- Bottrop 3/10
- Wesel 4/10
- Essen 2/10
- Düsseldorf 1/10
- Gelsenkirchen 1/10
