4Hildesheim
Hildesheim, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,963 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 | 12 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 59 | 22.1 | 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 | 437 | 163.4 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,451 | 542.4 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 129 | 48.2 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 4,816 | 1,800.3 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 426 | 159.2 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,902 | 711 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 12 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 59 |
| Violence | 1,888 |
| Robbery | 129 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,816 |
| Drugs | 426 |
| Damage and public order | 1,902 |
Questions about crime in Hildesheim
- Is Hildesheim safe?
- Hildesheim: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hildesheim?
- Hildesheim: Weighted crime: 12,963 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Hildesheim?
- Recorded homicides in Hildesheim (2025): 12.
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: 9/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Grundschule Diekholzen 810 m
- School: Grundschule Diekholzen 810 m
- Bus stop: Diekholzen/Hartje 370 m
- Bus stop: Diekholzen/Hartje 390 m
- Doctor or clinic: Hausärztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis Diekholzen 640 m
- A&E: Helios Klinikum Hildesheim 6.8 km
- Supermarket: nah und gut 880 m
- Supermarket: HIT 3.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Salzgitter 3/10
- Peine 5/10
- Hameln-Pyrmont 5/10
- Region Hannover 1/10
- Northeim 5/10
- Holzminden 5/10
- Goslar 3/10
- Braunschweig 2/10
