2Krefeld
Krefeld, 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: 17,410 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 | 9 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 52 | 22.5 | 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 | 563 | 243.3 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,328 | 573.9 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 220 | 95.1 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 7,590 | 3,279.9 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 357 | 154.3 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,783 | 770.5 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 52 |
| Violence | 1,891 |
| Robbery | 220 |
| Theft and burglary | 7,590 |
| Drugs | 357 |
| Damage and public order | 1,783 |
Questions about crime in Krefeld
- Is Krefeld safe?
- Krefeld: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Krefeld?
- Krefeld: Weighted crime: 17,410 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Krefeld?
- Recorded homicides in Krefeld (2025): 9.
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Freie Waldorfschule 1.1 km
- School: Ricarda-Huch-Gymnasium 1.5 km
- School: Kompass-Grundschule. 1.5 km
- School 1.6 km
- School: Bischöflche Maria-Montesori-Grundschule 1.7 km
- Bus stop: Haus Lange 270 m
- Bus stop: Haus Lange 280 m
- Bus stop: Grenzstraße 380 m
- Railway station: Krefeld Nord 2.4 km
- Tram or metro stop: Sprödentalplatz 780 m
- Doctor or clinic: Praxis Brüggen Coester & Schumann 470 m
- A&E: Helios Cäcilien-Hospital Hüls 5.9 km
- Supermarket: Pro bio.Markt 450 m
- Supermarket: Nahkauf Holzschuh 580 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Duisburg 1/10
- Düsseldorf 1/10
- Rhein-Kreis Neuss 3/10
- Viersen 4/10
- Mülheim an der Ruhr 4/10
- Mönchengladbach 1/10
- Oberhausen 2/10
- Wesel 4/10
