6Hinwil
Hinwil, Switzerland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Kanton Zürich · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,612 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Kantonspolizei Zürich (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Offences against sexual integrity | 29 | 242.5 | 154.4 |
| Criminal Code title 5, attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Offences against life and limb | 32 | 267.5 | 423.6 |
| Criminal Code title 1: homicide, assault, brawling and endangering life, attempts included. | |||
| Offences against liberty | 43 | 359.5 | 918.6 |
| Criminal Code title 4: threats, coercion, stalking, trespass and deprivation of liberty, attempts included. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Offences against property | 280 | 2,340.9 | 4,942.8 |
| Criminal Code title 2: theft, burglary, robbery, fraud and criminal damage together, attempts included. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences, minor cases | 15 | 125.4 | 205.8 |
| Narcotics Act offences other than serious cases. Contraventions (mostly use, often fined on the spot) are not counted. | |||
| Drug offences, serious cases | 0 | 0 | 62.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other Criminal Code offences | 67 | 560.2 | 964.4 |
| Every other title of the Criminal Code (forgery, arson, offences against public authority and others), attempts included. | |||
Source: Kantonspolizei Zürich, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 29 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 75 |
| Theft and burglary | 280 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Other | 67 |
Questions about crime in Hinwil
- Is Hinwil safe?
- Hinwil: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hinwil?
- Hinwil: Weighted crime: 16,612 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Schulhaus Felsenhof 470 m
- School: Schulhaus Felsenhof 470 m
- School: Schulanlage Breite 480 m
- School: Mätteli 570 m
- School: Schulhaus Wernetshausen 980 m
- Bus stop: Hinwil Friedhof 370 m
- Bus stop: Hinwil Friedhof 400 m
- Railway station: Hinwil 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Ärzte Hinwil AG 710 m
- A&E: Spital Uster 11.4 km
- Supermarket: Migros 770 m
- Supermarket: Denner 850 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
