4Wittenberg
Wittenberg, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
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: 12,789 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 | 7 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 13 | 10.7 | 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 | 214 | 175.9 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 644 | 529.2 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 48 | 39.4 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 2,173 | 1,785.6 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 112 | 92 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,069 | 878.4 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 13 |
| Violence | 858 |
| Robbery | 48 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,173 |
| Drugs | 112 |
| Damage and public order | 1,069 |
Questions about crime in Wittenberg
- Is Wittenberg safe?
- Wittenberg: 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 Wittenberg?
- Wittenberg: Weighted crime: 12,789 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Wittenberg?
- Recorded homicides in Wittenberg (2025): 7.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- School: Grundschule Dabrun 1.5 km
- Railway station: Mühlanger 3.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Augenarztpraxis Dr. Kirsten Hausdorf 5.9 km
- A&E: Ev. Krankenhaus Paul Gerhardt Stift 7.8 km
- Supermarket: Elkes Minimarkt 3.4 km
- Supermarket 4.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Dessau-Roßlau 2/10
- Anhalt-Bitterfeld 3/10
- Halle (Saale) 1/10
- Jerichower Land 3/10
- Saalekreis 3/10
- Salzlandkreis 3/10
- Magdeburg 1/10
- Burgenlandkreis 3/10
