7Ostalbkreis
Ostalbkreis, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
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: 8,294 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 | 16 | 5 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 31 | 9.8 | 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 | 325 | 102.4 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,245 | 392.2 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 70 | 22.1 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 2,976 | 937.5 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 299 | 94.2 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,298 | 408.9 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 31 |
| Violence | 1,570 |
| Robbery | 70 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,976 |
| Drugs | 299 |
| Damage and public order | 1,298 |
Questions about crime in Ostalbkreis
- Is Ostalbkreis safe?
- Ostalbkreis: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Ostalbkreis?
- Ostalbkreis: Weighted crime: 8,294 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Ostalbkreis?
- Recorded homicides in Ostalbkreis (2025): 16.
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Alemannenschule 630 m
- School 660 m
- School: Kappelbergschule 1.9 km
- Bus stop: Wasseralfinger Straße 220 m
- Bus stop: Wasseralfinger Straße 220 m
- Bus stop: Kocherwiesen/K 3311 380 m
- Railway station: Hofen (bei Aalen) 2.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Arztpraxis Olaf Hansen 260 m
- A&E: Ostalb-Klinikum Aalen 4.6 km
- Supermarket: EDEKA 90 m
- Supermarket: NORMA 250 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Heidenheim 8/10
- Schwäbisch Hall 9/10
- Göppingen 8/10
- Rems-Murr-Kreis 7/10
- Hohenlohekreis 8/10
- Ulm 2/10
- Esslingen 8/10
- Alb-Donau-Kreis 10/10
