5Northeim
Northeim, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,461 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 | 1 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 28 | 22.3 | 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 | 174 | 138.5 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 629 | 500.7 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 35 | 27.9 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 1,546 | 1,230.7 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 223 | 177.5 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 634 | 504.7 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 28 |
| Violence | 803 |
| Robbery | 35 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,546 |
| Drugs | 223 |
| Damage and public order | 634 |
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 4/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- Bus stop: Edemissen, Drift 210 m
- Bus stop: Edemissen, Dorfstraße 220 m
- Bus stop: Edemissen, Drift 220 m
- Doctor or clinic: Krankengymnastikpraxis Alte Meierei 4.7 km
- A&E: Evangelisches Krankenhaus Weende 24.1 km
- Supermarket: Marktkauf 5.3 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 5.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Holzminden 5/10
- Göttingen 3/10
- Goslar 3/10
- Hildesheim 4/10
- Hameln-Pyrmont 5/10
- Salzgitter 3/10
- Peine 5/10
- Wolfenbüttel 8/10
