Crime in Essen, Germany

Crime rates in Essen, Germany

Level of crime	50.56	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	71.50	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	40.08	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	42.45	Moderate
Worries car stolen	25.56	Low
Worries things from car stolen	36.03	Low
Worries attacked	47.52	Moderate
Worries being insulted	49.65	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	28.17	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	56.25	Moderate
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	52.96	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	40.76	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery	29.86	Low

Safety walking alone during daylight		71.84	High
Safety walking alone during night		42.45	Moderate

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Last update: 15 October 2026

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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Crime Index:	44.60
Safety Index:	55.40