6Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
Altenkirchen (Westerwald), 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: 10,107 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 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 28 | 21.2 | 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 | 178 | 134.7 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 644 | 487.4 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 26 | 19.7 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 1,396 | 1,056.6 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 295 | 223.3 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 684 | 517.7 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 28 |
| Violence | 822 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,396 |
| Drugs | 295 |
| Damage and public order | 684 |
Questions about crime in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)
- Is Altenkirchen (Westerwald) safe?
- Altenkirchen (Westerwald): Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
- Altenkirchen (Westerwald): Weighted crime: 10,107 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Altenkirchen (Westerwald)?
- Recorded homicides in Altenkirchen (Westerwald) (2025): 3.
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 4.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Gebhardshain-Steinebach 2.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Fink, Kohlhaas 1.9 km
- A&E: Evang. Klinikum Westerwald GmbH 11.0 km
- Supermarket: NORMA 1.9 km
- Supermarket: Netto Marken-Discount 2.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Westerwaldkreis 7/10
- Neuwied 6/10
- Koblenz 2/10
- Ahrweiler 7/10
- Rhein-Lahn-Kreis 6/10
- Mayen-Koblenz 7/10
- Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis 8/10
- Cochem-Zell 8/10
