🇩🇪 Safest Neighborhoods in Berlin
Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first
Overview
This ranking analyzes 12 neighborhoods and districts in Berlin, sorted by their overall crime rate per 100,000 residents. Areas with lower crime rates appear first, representing the safest neighborhoods based on official crime statistics for the 2024 reporting period.
Berlin has an estimated population of 3,662,381 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 6,660.0 per 100,000 residents, based on 263,148 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.
Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods
The safest neighborhoods in Berlin based on the lowest overall crime rates are:
- Steglitz-Zehlendorf — with a crime rate of just 4,028.9 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Berlin.
- Marzahn-Hellersdorf — with a crime rate of just 4,569.4 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Berlin.
- Reinickendorf — with a crime rate of just 4,822.0 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Berlin.
- Treptow-Köpenick — with a crime rate of just 4,889.0 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Berlin.
- Pankow — with a crime rate of just 5,111.5 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Berlin.
These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 6,660.0 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Berlin.
Areas with Highest Crime Rates
For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Berlin:
- Mitte — 11,991.6 per 100K
- Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg — 11,041.5 per 100K
- Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf — 8,394.0 per 100K
- Neukölln — 7,792.2 per 100K
- Tempelhof-Schöneberg — 6,337.6 per 100K
The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Mitte has a crime rate approximately 3× higher than Steglitz-Zehlendorf.
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Rate | Total Crimes | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steglitz-Zehlendorf | 4,028.9 per 100K | 12,507 | Low |
| 2 | Marzahn-Hellersdorf | 4,569.4 per 100K | 13,340 | Low |
| 3 | Reinickendorf | 4,822.0 per 100K | 12,961 | Low |
| 4 | Treptow-Köpenick | 4,889.0 per 100K | 14,377 | Low |
| 5 | Pankow | 5,111.5 per 100K | 21,688 | Moderate |
| 6 | Spandau | 5,368.7 per 100K | 13,802 | Moderate |
| 7 | Lichtenberg | 5,574.1 per 100K | 17,384 | Moderate |
| 8 | Tempelhof-Schöneberg | 6,337.6 per 100K | 22,553 | Moderate |
| 9 | Neukölln | 7,792.2 per 100K | 25,715 | Moderate |
| 10 | Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf | 8,394.0 per 100K | 28,798 | High |
| 11 | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 11,041.5 per 100K | 32,401 | High |
| 12 | Mitte | 11,991.6 per 100K | 47,622 | High |
Crime Category Breakdown
Across all neighborhoods in Berlin, the following crime categories are tracked:
Methodology
Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents for each neighborhood, combining all tracked crime categories. The safety rating (LOW / MODERATE / HIGH) is assigned using tertiles: the bottom third of areas by crime rate are rated LOW (safest), the middle third MODERATE, and the top third HIGH. Data is sourced from official government crime statistics. Cross-area comparisons within a city are generally reliable as all areas use the same data collection methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest neighborhood in Berlin?
Based on official crime statistics, Steglitz-Zehlendorf is the safest neighborhood in Berlin with a crime rate of 4,028.9 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 12 analyzed areas.
How are the safety rankings calculated?
Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents, which normalizes for population differences. The rate combines all tracked crime categories (homicide, robbery, theft, assault, and sexual assault) from official government data sources.
How many neighborhoods are included in the Berlin ranking?
This ranking includes 12 neighborhoods and districts in Berlin that have reported crime statistics available in our database.
When was this data last updated?
The crime data used for these rankings covers the reporting period ending 2024. Data is sourced from BKA Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (PKS) — Kreise Falltabellen.
What does the safety rating mean?
Areas are rated LOW (bottom third by crime rate — safest), MODERATE (middle third), or HIGH (top third — highest crime). This rating is relative to other neighborhoods in Berlin, not a global benchmark.