8Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,577 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 | 8 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 26 | 14.4 | 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 | 200 | 111.1 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 547 | 303.8 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 34 | 18.9 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 1,766 | 980.7 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 211 | 117.2 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 628 | 348.8 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 26 |
| Violence | 747 |
| Robbery | 34 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,766 |
| Drugs | 211 |
| Damage and public order | 628 |
Questions about crime in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis
- Is Schwalm-Eder-Kreis safe?
- Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
- Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: Weighted crime: 7,577 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis?
- Recorded homicides in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis (2025): 8.
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Singlis 4.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Gemeinschaftspraxis Blumenauer 2.7 km
- A&E: Asklepios Klinikum Schwalmstadt 12.1 km
- Supermarket: Edeka 4.5 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 4.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Hersfeld-Rotenburg 8/10
- Kassel 1/10
- Waldeck-Frankenberg 7/10
- Marburg-Biedenkopf 5/10
- Kassel (Landkreis) 8/10
- Werra-Meißner-Kreis 6/10
- Vogelsbergkreis 7/10
- Fulda 8/10
