Is Westerwaldkreis safe?

Westerwaldkreis: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Westerwaldkreis?

Westerwaldkreis: Weighted crime: 8,588 per 100,000 people (2025).

Recorded homicides in Westerwaldkreis (2025): 1.

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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: 8,588 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder, manslaughter and killing on request	1	0.5	2.9
PKS cases: attempts are included.
Sexual offences
Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases	28	13.5	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	238	114.5	185.2
Common assault	920	442.7	516.1
Robbery
Robbery, including robbery of drivers	26	12.5	47.9
Theft and burglary
Theft, all kinds	1,931	929.2	2,155.7
Drugs
Drug offences	353	169.9	192.2
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	830	399.4	649.7

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

Is Westerwaldkreis safe?: Westerwaldkreis: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Westerwaldkreis?: Westerwaldkreis: Weighted crime: 8,588 per 100,000 people (2025).
How many murders are there in Westerwaldkreis?: Recorded homicides in Westerwaldkreis (2025): 1.

1/10 Living 1 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 2.8 out of 10, before ranking.

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