7Waldshut
Waldshut, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,206 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 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 25 | 14.6 | 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 | 199 | 116 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 718 | 418.5 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 32 | 18.7 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 1,857 | 1,082.3 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 202 | 117.7 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 751 | 437.7 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 25 |
| Violence | 917 |
| Robbery | 32 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,857 |
| Drugs | 202 |
| Damage and public order | 751 |
Questions about crime in Waldshut
- Is Waldshut safe?
- Waldshut: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Waldshut?
- Waldshut: Weighted crime: 9,206 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Waldshut?
- Recorded homicides in Waldshut (2025): 10.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 4.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- School: Grundschule Nöggenschwiel 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Gemeinschaftspraxis Dr. Bull / Drobach / Dr. Ehret 4.2 km
- A&E: Klinikum Hochrhein 8.8 km
- Supermarket: Bauernmarkt Höchenschwand-Frohnschwand 3.5 km
- Supermarket: Schmidt 4.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald 8/10
- Lörrach 4/10
- Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis 8/10
- Freiburg im Breisgau 1/10
- Konstanz 7/10
- Emmendingen 7/10
- Tuttlingen 9/10
- Rottweil 9/10
