1Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen, 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: 20,642 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 | 18 | 6.7 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 74 | 27.6 | 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 | 827 | 308.7 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,931 | 720.7 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 287 | 107.1 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 9,273 | 3,461 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 650 | 242.6 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 2,304 | 859.9 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 18 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 74 |
| Violence | 2,758 |
| Robbery | 287 |
| Theft and burglary | 9,273 |
| Drugs | 650 |
| Damage and public order | 2,304 |
Questions about crime in Gelsenkirchen
- Is Gelsenkirchen safe?
- Gelsenkirchen: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gelsenkirchen?
- Gelsenkirchen: Weighted crime: 20,642 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gelsenkirchen?
- Recorded homicides in Gelsenkirchen (2025): 18.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: GS Erle, Außenstelle Surkampstraße 270 m
- School: GGS Heistraße 270 m
- School: Gesamtschule Berger Feld 840 m
- School: Gesamtschule Erle 860 m
- School: GS Erle, Abzw. Frankampstr. 910 m
- Bus stop: Am Fettingkotten 190 m
- Bus stop: Pottenort 190 m
- Bus stop: Pottenort 200 m
- Railway station: Gelsenkirchen Zoo 3.0 km
- Tram or metro stop: Erle Post 610 m
- Doctor or clinic: Praxis für Logopädie Bärbel Wiegard 310 m
- A&E: Bergmannsheil und Kinderklinik Buer 1.9 km
- Supermarket: Magnet Minimarkt 340 m
- Supermarket: Rewe to Go 650 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Herne 2/10
- Essen 2/10
- Recklinghausen 3/10
- Bottrop 3/10
- Bochum 2/10
- Oberhausen 2/10
- Mülheim an der Ruhr 4/10
- Dortmund 1/10
