Greven

Greven had 37,721 residents at the 2022 census, over 140.2 km². Average net rent was €6.50/m², 8% above the district average. 49.2% of homes were owner-occupied. Around the centre, 185 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Town · Code 05566012 · Zensus 2022 · Updated 24 October 2026

37,721residentscensus, 15 May 2022

€6.50/m²net rentaverage

49.2%owner-occupiedof homes

4%green within 500 maverage

Greven in Kreis SteinfurtGreven highlighted; the rest of the district in grey

Map of Kreis Steinfurt with Greven highlighted

Sources: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution) · © GeoBasis-DE / BKG (2023), administrative areas VG250 as of 15 May 2022, dl-de/by-2-0 · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

Age and households at the 2022 census, next to the figure for Kreis Steinfurt.

18%

aged under 18

12%

aged 18–29

24%

aged 30–49

20%

aged 65 and over

43.3

years, average age

2.1

people per household

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Homes.

9,562 residential buildings.

€6.50/m²

average net rent

49.2%

of homes owner-occupied

1.8%

of homes empty

59.3 m²

living space per resident

When residential buildings were built

before 19194%

1919–19496%

1950–19598%

1960–196910%

1970–197912%

1980–198910%

1990–199914%

2000–200912%

2010–20157%

2016 or later6%

Main type of heating

Central heating90%

District heating2%

Single-storey heating6%

Block heating1%

Room stoves1%

Net rent comes from the 2022 census (reference date 15 May 2022) and covers every rented home, including long-standing tenancies, so it is usually lower than the asking rents in new listings.

Figures for municipalities, districts and states are built up from the census 100-metre grid cells, with rents weighted by the number of homes. Vacancy and owner-occupation rates come from the one-kilometre grid, as they are mostly withheld in the 100-metre cells.

Source: Federal and State Statistical Offices of Germany, 2022 census grid results (open data, with attribution)

Everyday life.

185 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk, measured from the centre; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops8

Bakeries11

Pharmacies7

Doctors9

Dentists5

Cafés and bars19

Restaurants12

Parks11

Playgrounds17

Sports pitches25

Gyms and sports centres5

Libraries1

Day nurseries9

Bus stops38

Tram and light-rail stops0

Railway stations1

11schoolsOpenStreetMap

22nurseries and kindergartensOpenStreetMap

269residents per km²density

140.2km²area

Crime in the district.

Police crime statistics are published for districts and independent cities. These figures cover the whole district (Kreis Steinfurt) in 2025.

5,695offences per 100,000 residentsstate: 7,296

25,723recorded offences2025

54%clearance ratestate: 53%

Offence	Cases	per 100,000	state, per 100,000
Violent crime	811	180	298
Common assault	2,071	459	580
Robbery	126	28	61
Domestic burglary	409	91	153
All theft	9,208	2,039	2,756
Bicycle theft	1,832	406	295
Car theft	117	26	38
Theft from vehicles	1,092	242	434
Shoplifting	1,485	329	506
Pickpocketing	405	90	194
Fraud	4,121	912	946
Criminal damage	2,316	513	674
Street crime	5,823	1,289	1,701

Police crime statistics count offences that became known to the police and were fully processed by them, by place of offence. The rate relates them to the resident population, so cities with many commuters, visitors and shops show higher rates. Offences against residence and asylum law and drug offences are not shown here; drug offences mostly reflect how actively the police carry out checks.

Source: PKS Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office), reporting year 2025, version 1.1 (Data licence Germany – attribution 2.0)

Around here.

Photographs taken near Greven, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Nearby municipalities.

Saerbeck Nordwalde Ladbergen Emsdetten Altenberge Steinfurt Laer Lengerich Kreis Steinfurt