1Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Kanton Zürich · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 38,539 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 | 1,000 | 229.1 | 154.4 |
| Criminal Code title 5, attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Offences against life and limb | 2,574 | 589.6 | 423.6 |
| Criminal Code title 1: homicide, assault, brawling and endangering life, attempts included. | |||
| Offences against liberty | 5,378 | 1,231.9 | 918.6 |
| Criminal Code title 4: threats, coercion, stalking, trespass and deprivation of liberty, attempts included. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Offences against property | 30,348 | 6,951.8 | 4,942.8 |
| Criminal Code title 2: theft, burglary, robbery, fraud and criminal damage together, attempts included. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences, minor cases | 1,062 | 243.3 | 205.8 |
| Narcotics Act offences other than serious cases. Contraventions (mostly use, often fined on the spot) are not counted. | |||
| Drug offences, serious cases | 385 | 88.2 | 62.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other Criminal Code offences | 5,134 | 1,176 | 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 | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 7,952 |
| Theft and burglary | 30,348 |
| Drugs | 1,447 |
| Other | 5,134 |
Questions about crime in Zürich
- Is Zürich safe?
- Zürich: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Zürich?
- Zürich: Weighted crime: 38,539 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Juventus Schulen 150 m
- School: IST Höhere Fachschule für Tourismus 200 m
- School: Baugewerbliche Berufsschule Zürich 210 m
- School: Berufsmaturitätsschule Zürich 230 m
- School: BERIT-EXBIT-Schule 230 m
- Bus stop: Kanonengasse 240 m
- Bus stop: Kanonengasse 250 m
- Bus stop: Röntgenstrasse 270 m
- Railway station: Zürich Hauptbahnhof 620 m
- Tram or metro stop: Museum für Gestaltung 310 m
- Doctor or clinic: Stadtspital Zürich Europaallee 100 m
- A&E: Universitätsspital Zürich 1.6 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 120 m
- Supermarket: Coop 240 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Neighbourhoods in Zürich
