1Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 23,025 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 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 28 | 37 | 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 | 276 | 364.4 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 703 | 928.1 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 73 | 96.4 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 2,403 | 3,172.5 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 253 | 334 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 894 | 1,180.3 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 28 |
| Violence | 979 |
| Robbery | 73 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,403 |
| Drugs | 253 |
| Damage and public order | 894 |
Questions about crime in Wilhelmshaven
- Is Wilhelmshaven safe?
- Wilhelmshaven: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wilhelmshaven?
- Wilhelmshaven: Weighted crime: 23,025 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Wilhelmshaven?
- Recorded homicides in Wilhelmshaven (2025): 3.
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School 610 m
- School 620 m
- School 620 m
- School: Marion-Dönhoff-Schule 640 m
- School: Förderzentrum Wilhelmshaven 660 m
- Bus stop: Brandenburger Straße 120 m
- Bus stop: Brandenburger Straße 120 m
- Bus stop: Tonstraße 210 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. med. Kathrin Freitag 950 m
- A&E: Nordwest-Krankenhaus Sanderbusch 8.5 km
- Supermarket: Rewe 600 m
- Supermarket: Netto Marken-Discount 1.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Friesland 6/10
- Wittmund 8/10
- Wesermarsch 5/10
- Ammerland 9/10
- Oldenburg (Oldenburg) 3/10
- Aurich 6/10
- Cuxhaven 6/10
- Osterholz 8/10
