5Holzminden
Holzminden, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,986 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 | 3 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 15 | 22.9 | 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 | 98 | 149.4 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 289 | 440.7 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 16 | 24.4 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 944 | 1,439.4 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 118 | 179.9 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 483 | 736.5 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 15 |
| Violence | 387 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft and burglary | 944 |
| Drugs | 118 |
| Damage and public order | 483 |
Questions about crime in Holzminden
- Is Holzminden safe?
- Holzminden: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Holzminden?
- Holzminden: Weighted crime: 10,986 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Holzminden?
- Recorded homicides in Holzminden (2025): 3.
Living
1/10 Living 1 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Dr Volker Mocker 2.8 km
- A&E: St. Ansgar Krankenhaus 15.3 km
- Supermarket: Nahkauf 3.7 km
- Supermarket: Rewe 5.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Northeim 5/10
- Hameln-Pyrmont 5/10
- Hildesheim 4/10
- Göttingen 3/10
- Goslar 3/10
- Schaumburg 5/10
- Salzgitter 3/10
- Region Hannover 1/10
