Overview

• Erlangen recorded 4,602 offenses per 100,000 residents and Fürth 4,641, placing them first and second among cities of 100,000–200,000 inhabitants in the 2024 Police Crime Statistics.
• Munich topped the category of cities over 200,000 with 5,871 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Augsburg and Nuremberg.
• Herrmann credits the rankings to Bavaria’s sustained security strategy and the recruitment of 8,000 additional police officers since 2008.
• The state has complemented force growth with modern surveillance systems and collaborative prevention programs.
• Erlangen’s mayor, Florian Janik, says local security authority coordination and community-focused measures drove the city’s top ranking.