6Herford
Herford, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,332 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 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 36 | 14.2 | 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 | 309 | 121.5 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,002 | 393.9 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 76 | 29.9 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 3,745 | 1,472.1 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 154 | 60.5 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,205 | 473.7 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 36 |
| Violence | 1,311 |
| Robbery | 76 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,745 |
| Drugs | 154 |
| Damage and public order | 1,205 |
Questions about crime in Herford
- Is Herford safe?
- Herford: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Herford?
- Herford: Weighted crime: 9,332 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Herford?
- Recorded homicides in Herford (2025): 3.
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Paul-Maar-Grundschule 670 m
- School: Wittekindschule 670 m
- School: Johannes-Falk-Haus 1.0 km
- School: Paul-Maar-Grundschule 1.1 km
- School: Olof-Palme-Gesamtschule 1.2 km
- Bus stop: Eilshausen Kreuzung 150 m
- Bus stop: Eilshausen Kreuzung 270 m
- Bus stop: Eilshausen Kreuzung 350 m
- Railway station: Hiddenhausen-Schweicheln 2.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Fischer & Possehn 370 m
- A&E: Lukas-Krankenhaus 4.5 km
- Supermarket: Edeka 510 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
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