4Märkischer Kreis
Märkischer Kreis, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,675 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 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 69 | 16.9 | 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 | 695 | 170.3 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 2,267 | 555.6 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 149 | 36.5 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 7,491 | 1,835.8 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 571 | 139.9 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 2,702 | 662.2 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 69 |
| Violence | 2,962 |
| Robbery | 149 |
| Theft and burglary | 7,491 |
| Drugs | 571 |
| Damage and public order | 2,702 |
Questions about crime in Märkischer Kreis
- Is Märkischer Kreis safe?
- Märkischer Kreis: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Märkischer Kreis?
- Märkischer Kreis: Weighted crime: 12,675 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Märkischer Kreis?
- Recorded homicides in Märkischer Kreis (2025): 7.
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Werdohl 2.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. med. Gerald Böhl 2.7 km
- A&E: Stadtklinik Werdohl 3.1 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 2.6 km
- Supermarket: EDEKA-Center Tank 2.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Hagen 2/10
- Olpe 6/10
- Oberbergischer Kreis 8/10
- Unna 4/10
- Dortmund 1/10
- Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis 5/10
- Remscheid 3/10
- Hochsauerlandkreis 6/10
