Paderborn: 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 Paderborn?

Paderborn: Weighted crime: 12,722 per 100,000 people (2025).

How many murders are there in Paderborn?

Recorded homicides in Paderborn (2025): 7.

4Paderborn

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: 12,722 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder, manslaughter and killing on request	7	2.2	2.9
PKS cases: attempts are included.
Sexual offences
Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases	48	15.2	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	519	164.3	185.2
Common assault	1,575	498.6	516.1
Robbery
Robbery, including robbery of drivers	168	53.2	47.9
Theft and burglary
Theft, all kinds	6,776	2,144.9	2,155.7
Drugs
Drug offences	469	148.5	192.2
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	1,755	555.5	649.7

Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.

Is Paderborn safe?: Paderborn: 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 Paderborn?: Paderborn: Weighted crime: 12,722 per 100,000 people (2025).
How many murders are there in Paderborn?: Recorded homicides in Paderborn (2025): 7.

5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 5.5 out of 10, before ranking.

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