9Karlsruhe (Landkreis)
Karlsruhe (Landkreis), Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,642 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 | 10 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 66 | 14.5 | 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 | 319 | 69.9 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,217 | 266.7 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 88 | 19.3 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 4,589 | 1,005.8 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 378 | 82.8 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,988 | 435.7 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 66 |
| Violence | 1,536 |
| Robbery | 88 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,589 |
| Drugs | 378 |
| Damage and public order | 1,988 |
Questions about crime in Karlsruhe (Landkreis)
- Is Karlsruhe (Landkreis) safe?
- Karlsruhe (Landkreis): Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Karlsruhe (Landkreis)?
- Karlsruhe (Landkreis): Weighted crime: 6,642 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Karlsruhe (Landkreis)?
- Recorded homicides in Karlsruhe (Landkreis) (2025): 10.
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Gymnasium St. Paulusheim 1.0 km
- School: St. Paulusheim 1.1 km
- School: St. Peter 1.3 km
- School: Schönborn-Gymnasium 1.4 km
- School: Sancta Maria 1.5 km
- Railway station: Bruchsal Schlachthof 850 m
- Doctor or clinic: Schwerpunktpraxis für Gefäßmedizin Dr. med. Thomas Vollmer 1.6 km
- A&E: Fürst-Stirum-Klinik 1.7 km
- Supermarket: PENNY 1.5 km
- Supermarket: Weltladen Bruchsal Fachgeschäft für fairen Handel 1.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Karlsruhe 3/10
- Pforzheim 3/10
- Enzkreis 10/10
- Rhein-Neckar-Kreis 8/10
- Heidelberg 2/10
- Rastatt 8/10
- Mannheim 2/10
- Heilbronn 2/10
