Overview

• The 2024 comparison, based on police criminal statistics, ranks Munich as the safest large city in Germany, with Augsburg second and Nuremberg third.
• Among cities with more than 100,000 residents, Erlangen and Fürth also top their category, underscoring Bavarian dominance in safety metrics.
• Authorities have expanded video surveillance at identified hotspot locations across Bavaria in recent months to strengthen public monitoring.
• Other major German cities, including Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, Hannover and Magdeburg, consistently rank lower in the same safety evaluation.
• Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann reaffirmed a commitment to maintaining and further enhancing Bavaria’s high security standards statewide.