5Siegen-Wittgenstein
Siegen-Wittgenstein, 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: 10,465 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 | 6 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 69 | 25.2 | 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 | 383 | 139.7 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,222 | 445.9 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 93 | 33.9 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 3,659 | 1,335 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 551 | 201 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,489 | 543.3 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 69 |
| Violence | 1,605 |
| Robbery | 93 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,659 |
| Drugs | 551 |
| Damage and public order | 1,489 |
Questions about crime in Siegen-Wittgenstein
- Is Siegen-Wittgenstein safe?
- Siegen-Wittgenstein: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
- Siegen-Wittgenstein: Weighted crime: 10,465 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
- Recorded homicides in Siegen-Wittgenstein (2025): 6.
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Die Landärzte 3.4 km
- A&E: Klinikum Siegen 9.3 km
- Supermarket: Norma 3.3 km
- Supermarket: REWE am besten PETZ 3.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Olpe 6/10
- Hochsauerlandkreis 6/10
- Oberbergischer Kreis 8/10
- Märkischer Kreis 4/10
- Rhein-Sieg-Kreis 6/10
- Hagen 2/10
- Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis 5/10
- Soest 4/10
