Germany Divided

Crime & safety

Bicycle theft

Recorded bicycle thefts per 100,000 inhabitants, 2025

292.4 bicycles per 100,000 people were reported stolen in the eastern states in 2025, 229.6 in the West and 614.1 in Berlin. Bremen (758.9) has the highest rate of any state.

< 135.5 per 100k135.5 per 100k244.4 per 100k353.4 per 100k462.4 per 100k≥ 571.3 per 100k

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

Former West

229.6 per 100k

excl. Berlin

Former East

292.4 per 100k

excl. Berlin

Berlin

614.1 per 100k

Germany

255.9 per 100k

The East stands at 127% of the West's level (2025).

By state

Former WestFormer EastBerlin
  1. Bremen758.9 per 100k
  2. Berlin614.1 per 100k
  3. Hamburg534.6 per 100k
  4. Sachsen-Anhalt379.2 per 100k
  5. Sachsen324.9 per 100k
  6. Nordrhein-Westfalen295.3 per 100k
  7. Brandenburg295.0 per 100k
  8. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern266.3 per 100k
  9. Niedersachsen259.0 per 100k
  10. Schleswig-Holstein247.8 per 100k
  11. Hessen198.8 per 100k
  12. Bayern165.1 per 100k
  13. Baden-Württemberg161.6 per 100k
  14. Thüringen157.8 per 100k
  15. Rheinland-Pfalz121.2 per 100k
  16. Saarland77.8 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
Saarlandwest77.8 per 100k
Berlinberlin614.1 per 100k
Brandenburgeast295.0 per 100k
Mecklenburg-Vorpommerneast266.3 per 100k
Sachseneast324.9 per 100k
Sachsen-Anhalteast379.2 per 100k
Thüringeneast157.8 per 100k
Schleswig-Holsteinwest247.8 per 100k
Hamburgwest534.6 per 100k
Niedersachsenwest259.0 per 100k
Bremenwest758.9 per 100k
Nordrhein-Westfalenwest295.3 per 100k
Hessenwest198.8 per 100k
Rheinland-Pfalzwest121.2 per 100k
Baden-Württembergwest161.6 per 100k
Bayernwest165.1 per 100k