Is Gelsenkirchen Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Gelsenkirchen

Safety rating

Moderate

2.5 /5

Women living in Gelsenkirchen consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 2.5 out of 5.

Crime rating

Very Low

1.5 /5

Women living in Gelsenkirchen consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.

Violence rating

2.5%

On average 2.5% percentage of women in Germany have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.

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Crime & Safety Statistics

Safety rating:	2.5/5	Moderate
Safety walking alone after dark:	N/A	Not enough data
Safety using public transport:	N/A	Not enough data
Crime rate:	1.5/5	Very Low
Worries of being sexually harassed:	N/A	Not enough data
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:	N/A	Not enough data
Worries of being physically attacked:	N/A	Not enough data
Worries of home broken and things stolen:	N/A	Not enough data
Worries of being mugged or robbed:	N/A	Not enough data
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:	N/A	Not enough data

How safe is Gelsenkirchen?

My opinion is honesty really mixed, I live close to the main train station and the city center, train station is always kinda sketchy, but then again people use it a lot without something happening. But I always take my car anyways, it's been a couple years since I used public transport. During the day everything does feel safe, at night the vibe is kinda sketchy but nothings happened yet. I worry a little about someone breaking into my home but that's more because I live on the first floor and therefore easy access. I have had some men trying to talk to me, but they did back off after saying no. Not really worried about mugging specifically, I just kinda feel like that's not something that really happens here. Overall I do feel pretty safe, but I'm just not out a lot where I have to walk much at night.

Posted: May 29, 2025

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I would say that Gelsenkirchen is quite safe as long as you don't hang around certain neighborhoods, especially in the evening/night. I indicated it this way because I just generally have the fear that such things can happen.

Posted: January 12, 2025

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Is Gelsenkirchen worth visiting?

Family travel

I visited Gelsenkirchen with my family to see my cousins. It’s a city I usually visit every two years. I haven’t stayed in a foreign place there, but from what I’ve heard, it’s a safe city. Also, if you’re Turkish, I’d like to mention that there are many Turks, so you won’t have any communication problems.

Posted: February 10, 2025