3Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 14,119 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Bundeskriminalamt (PKS) (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder, manslaughter and killing on request | 13 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 62 | 20.1 | 17 |
| PKS key 111000: only the especially serious cases (sections 177 and 178 of the Criminal Code), not all sexual offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Dangerous and serious assault | 584 | 189 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,390 | 449.8 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 172 | 55.7 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 8,290 | 2,682.4 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 717 | 232 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,965 | 635.8 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 62 |
| Violence | 1,974 |
| Robbery | 172 |
| Theft and burglary | 8,290 |
| Drugs | 717 |
| Damage and public order | 1,965 |
Questions about crime in Karlsruhe
- Is Karlsruhe safe?
- Karlsruhe: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Karlsruhe?
- Karlsruhe: Weighted crime: 14,119 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Karlsruhe?
- Recorded homicides in Karlsruhe (2025): 13.
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Hebel- Grund- und Realschule 1.2 km
- School: Kant-Gymnasium 1.2 km
- School: Ludwig-Erhard-Schule 1.2 km
- School: Bismarck-Gymnasium 1.4 km
- School: St.-Dominikus-Gymnasium 1.4 km
- Bus stop: BBBank Wildpark 320 m
- Bus stop: BBBank Wildpark 360 m
- Bus stop: BBBank Wildpark 360 m
- Railway station: Schlossgartenbahn 1.0 km
- Tram or metro stop: Kronenplatz (U) 1.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Medizinische Dienste Campus Süd 1.1 km
- A&E: ViDia Christliche Kliniken Standort Südendstraße 2.8 km
- Supermarket: EDEKA Frischemarkt 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Xiong Di Asia Supermarkt 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Karlsruhe (Landkreis) 9/10
- Rastatt 8/10
- Pforzheim 3/10
- Baden-Baden 4/10
- Enzkreis 10/10
- Calw 9/10
- Rhein-Neckar-Kreis 8/10
- Heidelberg 2/10
