4Mainz
Mainz, 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: 13,169 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 | 2 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 52 | 23.1 | 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 | 444 | 197.6 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,127 | 501.6 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 90 | 40.1 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 4,698 | 2,090.9 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 571 | 254.1 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,381 | 614.6 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 52 |
| Violence | 1,571 |
| Robbery | 90 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,698 |
| Drugs | 571 |
| Damage and public order | 1,381 |
Questions about crime in Mainz
- Is Mainz safe?
- Mainz: 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 Mainz?
- Mainz: Weighted crime: 13,169 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Mainz?
- Recorded homicides in Mainz (2025): 2.
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Martinusschule-Oberstadt 1.3 km
- School: Erich Kästner Schule 1.3 km
- School: Integrierte Gesamtschule Mainz-Bretzenheim 1.3 km
- School: Peter-Jordan-Schule, Standort Albert-Stohr-Straße 1.4 km
- School: Windmühlenschule 1.4 km
- Railway station: Mainz-Marienborn 2.3 km
- Tram or metro stop: Carl-Zeiss-Straße 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Tagesklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (TK II) Schwerpunkt dementielle Erkrankungen 1.2 km
- A&E: Marienhaus Klinikum Mainz 2.9 km
- Supermarket: Aldi Süd 590 m
- Supermarket: REWE 1.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Mainz-Bingen 8/10
- Alzey-Worms 9/10
- Worms 3/10
- Donnersbergkreis 6/10
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis 6/10
- Bad Kreuznach 6/10
- Frankenthal (Pfalz) 2/10
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein 1/10
