6Leipzig (Landkreis)
Leipzig (Landkreis), 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: 10,094 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 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 32 | 12.3 | 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 | 392 | 150.7 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,038 | 399 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 57 | 21.9 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 4,216 | 1,620.7 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 257 | 98.8 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,715 | 659.3 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 32 |
| Violence | 1,430 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,216 |
| Drugs | 257 |
| Damage and public order | 1,715 |
Questions about crime in Leipzig (Landkreis)
- Is Leipzig (Landkreis) safe?
- Leipzig (Landkreis): Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Leipzig (Landkreis)?
- Leipzig (Landkreis): Weighted crime: 10,094 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Leipzig (Landkreis)?
- Recorded homicides in Leipzig (Landkreis) (2025): 2.
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- School: Grundschule Belgershain 1.3 km
- Railway station: Belgershain 1.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Arztpraxis Schulze 2.0 km
- A&E: Sana Klinikum Grimma 10.9 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 5.8 km
- Supermarket: Rewe 5.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Leipzig 1/10
- Nordsachsen 5/10
- Mittelsachsen 8/10
- Chemnitz 2/10
- Zwickau 4/10
- Meißen 7/10
- Erzgebirgskreis 9/10
- Dresden 2/10
