7Bernkastel-Wittlich
Bernkastel-Wittlich, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,718 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 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 11 | 9.7 | 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 | 119 | 105.1 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 502 | 443.5 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 14 | 12.4 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 992 | 876.4 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 310 | 273.9 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 522 | 461.2 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 11 |
| Violence | 621 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft and burglary | 992 |
| Drugs | 310 |
| Damage and public order | 522 |
Questions about crime in Bernkastel-Wittlich
- Is Bernkastel-Wittlich safe?
- Bernkastel-Wittlich: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
- Bernkastel-Wittlich: Weighted crime: 8,718 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
- Recorded homicides in Bernkastel-Wittlich (2025): 2.
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: Moselpraxis Heidrun Leischner 3.2 km
- A&E: Cusanus-Krankenhaus Bernkastel-Kues 6.9 km
- Supermarket: Netto Marken-Discount 3.9 km
- Supermarket: Edeka Borsch 4.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Trier-Saarburg 9/10
- Trier 1/10
- Cochem-Zell 8/10
- Birkenfeld 4/10
- Vulkaneifel 7/10
- Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis 8/10
- Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm 6/10
- Mayen-Koblenz 7/10
