Thefts recorded by the police in Germany

Police in Germany recorded 1,377 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.

Measure: Thefts recorded by the police Unit: Offences per 100,000 inhabitants Data: 2008 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Germany, 2024 1,377 Offences per 100,000 inhabitants
Change from 2023 −34per 100,000 people 2023: 1,410 per 100,000 people
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 731 per 100,000 people Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 10th of 35 See the full ranking

Thefts 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.

Thefts recorded by the police (offences per 100,000 inhabitants), 2008 to 2024
Period Germany
2024 1,377 per 100,000 people
2023 1,410 per 100,000 people
2022 1,254 per 100,000 people
2021 1,005 per 100,000 people
2020 1,120 per 100,000 people
2019 1,235 per 100,000 people
2018 1,307 per 100,000 people
2017 1,401 per 100,000 people
2016 1,570 per 100,000 people
2015 1,661 per 100,000 people
2014 1,637 per 100,000 people
2013 1,601 per 100,000 people
2012 1,578 per 100,000 people
2011 1,591 per 100,000 people
2010 1,491 per 100,000 people
2009 1,596 per 100,000 people
2008 2,497 per 100,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −34 from 1,410 per 100,000 people in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 1,637 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −260.
  • Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 10th 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=ICCS0502 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