Koblenz at the top: highest crime rate in Rhineland-Palatinate!

Koblenz at the top: highest crime rate in Rhineland-Palatinate!

Rhineland-Palatinate is concerned about alarming crime figures in 2023! According to the current police crime statistics (PKS), a total of 255,972 crimes were registered. The city of Koblenz, which has reached the highest crime rate in all of Rhineland-Palatinate, has a particularly high impact, with an impressive frequency of 14,920 criminal offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. A total of 17,198 offenses were recorded here.

Trier takes second place, while Kaiserslautern ends up in third place with 11,164 cases. In Germany -wide comparison, Koblenz is one of the cities with the highest crime rates, which puts the security of citizens on the test. Mainz, on the other hand, is classified as one of the safest major cities in Germany, while the PKS 2023 has documented a general increase in crimes since 2021. An overview of the Rhineland-Palatinate cities and their crime rates clearly shows where the security problem is acute according to www.suedwest24.de .