8Wittmund
Wittmund, 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: 8,103 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 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 19 | 33.9 | 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 | 48 | 85.8 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 215 | 384.1 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 11 | 19.7 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 527 | 941.6 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 41 | 73.3 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 301 | 537.8 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 19 |
| Violence | 263 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft and burglary | 527 |
| Drugs | 41 |
| Damage and public order | 301 |
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Gefäss Medizin Ostfriesland 2.2 km
- A&E: Krankenhaus Wittmund 4.9 km
- Supermarket: EDEKA Ufken 2.4 km
- Supermarket: EDEKA Becker 4.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Friesland 6/10
- Wilhelmshaven 1/10
- Aurich 6/10
- Ammerland 9/10
- Leer 5/10
- Emden 2/10
- Wesermarsch 5/10
- Oldenburg (Oldenburg) 3/10
