Germany Divided

Crime & safety

Home burglary

Recorded residential burglaries per 100,000 inhabitants, 2025

The eastern states recorded 77.8 home burglaries per 100,000 people in 2025, 84% of the western rate of 92.8. Berlin (288.1) has the highest rate, Bavaria (28.7) the lowest.

< 48.2 per 100k48.2 per 100k84.7 per 100k121.3 per 100k157.9 per 100k≥ 194.4 per 100k

Inner-German border 1949–1990 ·401 districts · 2025

Former West

92.8 per 100k

excl. Berlin

Former East

77.8 per 100k

excl. Berlin

Berlin

288.1 per 100k

Germany

99.2 per 100k

The East stands at 84% of the West's level (2025).

By state

Former WestFormer EastBerlin
  1. Berlin288.1 per 100k
  2. Bremen181.2 per 100k
  3. Nordrhein-Westfalen152.6 per 100k
  4. Hamburg152.3 per 100k
  5. Brandenburg123.8 per 100k
  6. Saarland114.8 per 100k
  7. Hessen107.9 per 100k
  8. Sachsen-Anhalt99.7 per 100k
  9. Niedersachsen99.7 per 100k
  10. Schleswig-Holstein84.0 per 100k
  11. Rheinland-Pfalz71.1 per 100k
  12. Sachsen60.9 per 100k
  13. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern59.2 per 100k
  14. Baden-Württemberg52.0 per 100k
  15. Thüringen46.4 per 100k
  16. Bayern28.7 per 100k

2025

Notes & caveats

  • The police crime statistics count offences that come to police attention. Reporting habits and police priorities differ between states, so part of any difference may reflect reporting rather than how much crime happens.
  • East, West and state rates are our calculation from district cases and the BKA's district rates.
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StateSide2025
Saarlandwest114.8 per 100k
Berlinberlin288.1 per 100k
Brandenburgeast123.8 per 100k
Mecklenburg-Vorpommerneast59.2 per 100k
Sachseneast60.9 per 100k
Sachsen-Anhalteast99.7 per 100k
Thüringeneast46.4 per 100k
Schleswig-Holsteinwest84.0 per 100k
Hamburgwest152.3 per 100k
Niedersachsenwest99.7 per 100k
Bremenwest181.2 per 100k
Nordrhein-Westfalenwest152.6 per 100k
Hessenwest107.9 per 100k
Rheinland-Pfalzwest71.1 per 100k
Baden-Württembergwest52.0 per 100k
Bayernwest28.7 per 100k