Erlangen: The safest city in Germany – a reason to celebrate!

Erlangen: The safest city in Germany – a reason to celebrate!

In an impressive turnaround, Erlangen has reached the top position as the safest major city in Germany. According to a statement from the city, Erlangen, with a crime rate of just 4,489 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, has climbed to the top of the nationwide city comparison, which is based on police crime statistics. The city announced this development and emphasized that it had already done well in recent years, but was now ranked first for the first time. Mayor Florian Janik emphasizes the importance of cooperation between the security authorities and the population and sees this as a central success factor for the low crime rate. In comparison, the neighboring city of Fürth has a crime rate of 4,624 and is therefore just behind Erlangen, while Munich and Nuremberg have significantly higher numbers with 5,871 and 6,910 crimes respectively Merkur reports.

But what leads to the consistently low crime rates in Erlangen? According to Janik, an important aspect is the close cooperation between the police and city departments. This cooperation is seen as crucial for the prevention of crime. Bavaria as a whole has established itself as a pioneer in security. Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann highlights the positive results of the nationwide comparison of cities, which this year awarded Erlangen and Fürth first and second place among 81 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. In addition, with 6,214 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants, Munich is the safest city with over 200,000 inhabitants, followed by Nuremberg, which has improved to 5th place. Herrmann assesses these rankings as the result of a consistent and sustainable security policy that applies to the entire federal state, as [InFranken](https://www.infranken.de/lk/franken/staedtevergleich-2024-sicherste-staedte-deutschland-bayern-franken-erlangen-fuerth- criminal statistic-art-6233265) states.

A track record for the police

The constant improvement in the security situation in Bavaria is no coincidence. In recent years, the Bavarian police have been strengthened by a total of 8,000 additional forces. This measure, implemented from 2008 to 2023, helped achieve the lowest crime rate and the highest clearance rate in Germany. A further 2,000 positions are planned for the coming years by 2028 in order to further optimize security. All of this is described by Herrmann as an expression of a consistent security strategy and targeted measures to protect Bavarian citizens in the best possible way, which is also highlighted in the report by StMI.

In the ranking of the safest major cities in Germany we can see:

Bavaria is not only a popular place to live, but also a model for security and efficient crime fighting. It will be interesting to see how this positive development will continue in the coming years.