Helmstedt: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Helmstedt?

Helmstedt: Weighted crime: 13,584 per 100,000 people (2025).

How many murders are there in Helmstedt?

Recorded homicides in Helmstedt (2025): 1.

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Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime

3/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world

Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 13,584 per 100,000 people (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder, manslaughter and killing on request	1	1.1	2.9
PKS cases: attempts are included.
Sexual offences
Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases	33	36.6	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	159	176.2	185.2
Common assault	549	608.5	516.1
Robbery
Robbery, including robbery of drivers	49	54.3	47.9
Theft and burglary
Theft, all kinds	1,467	1,625.9	2,155.7
Drugs
Drug offences	203	225	192.2
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	684	758.1	649.7

Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 26 October 2026.

Is Helmstedt safe?: Helmstedt: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Helmstedt?: Helmstedt: Weighted crime: 13,584 per 100,000 people (2025).
How many murders are there in Helmstedt?: Recorded homicides in Helmstedt (2025): 1.

2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.

Raw score 3.1 out of 10, before ranking.

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