Robberies recorded by the police in Germany

Police in Germany recorded 51.8 robberies per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.

Measure: Robberies recorded by the police Unit: Offences per 100,000 inhabitants Data: 2008 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Germany, 2024 51.8 Offences per 100,000 inhabitants
Change from 2023 −2.2per 100,000 people 2023: 54.0 per 100,000 people
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 26.1 per 100,000 people Middle value of 26 countries
Position in 2024 5th of 34 See the full ranking

Robberies recorded by the police in Germany over time

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Offences per 100,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Robberies recorded by the police (offences per 100,000 inhabitants), 2008 to 2024
Period Germany
2024 51.8 per 100,000 people
2023 54.0 per 100,000 people
2022 45.9 per 100,000 people
2021 36.2 per 100,000 people
2020 40.7 per 100,000 people
2019 43.4 per 100,000 people
2018 44.4 per 100,000 people
2017 47.1 per 100,000 people
2016 52.3 per 100,000 people
2015 55.0 per 100,000 people
2014 56.3 per 100,000 people
2013 58.7 per 100,000 people
2012 60.6 per 100,000 people
2011 59.9 per 100,000 people
2010 58.9 per 100,000 people
2009 60.1 per 100,000 people
2008 60.7 per 100,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −2.2 from 54.0 per 100,000 people in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 56.3 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −4.5.
  • Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 5th highest value.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
crim_off_cat · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A iccs=ICCS0401 unit=P_HTHAB
Observation period
2008 to 2024 for Germany
Provider update
29 April 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat