Soest: 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 Soest?

Soest: Weighted crime: 13,149 per 100,000 people (2025).

How many murders are there in Soest?

Recorded homicides in Soest (2025): 8.

4Soest

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: 13,149 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder, manslaughter and killing on request	8	2.7	2.9
PKS cases: attempts are included.
Sexual offences
Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases	52	17.3	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	513	170.8	185.2
Common assault	1,476	491.5	516.1
Robbery
Robbery, including robbery of drivers	118	39.3	47.9
Theft and burglary
Theft, all kinds	6,655	2,216.1	2,155.7
Drugs
Drug offences	938	312.4	192.2
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	1,626	541.5	649.7

Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.

Is Soest safe?: Soest: 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 Soest?: Soest: Weighted crime: 13,149 per 100,000 people (2025).
How many murders are there in Soest?: Recorded homicides in Soest (2025): 8.

3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 3.6 out of 10, before ranking.

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