Gifhorn: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Gifhorn?

Gifhorn: Weighted crime: 9,242 per 100,000 people (2025).

How many murders are there in Gifhorn?

Recorded homicides in Gifhorn (2025): 10.

7Gifhorn

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: 9,242 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder, manslaughter and killing on request	10	5.7	2.9
PKS cases: attempts are included.
Sexual offences
Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases	23	13.1	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	193	109.7	185.2
Common assault	688	391	516.1
Robbery
Robbery, including robbery of drivers	45	25.6	47.9
Theft and burglary
Theft, all kinds	2,110	1,199.3	2,155.7
Drugs
Drug offences	224	127.3	192.2
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	962	546.8	649.7

Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.

Is Gifhorn safe?: Gifhorn: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Gifhorn?: Gifhorn: Weighted crime: 9,242 per 100,000 people (2025).
How many murders are there in Gifhorn?: Recorded homicides in Gifhorn (2025): 10.

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Raw score 2.4 out of 10, before ranking.

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