6Gütersloh
Gütersloh, Germany: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Germany · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,211 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 | 6 | 1.6 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 51 | 14 | 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 | 456 | 125.3 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 1,503 | 412.9 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 116 | 31.9 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 6,353 | 1,745.4 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 345 | 94.8 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,632 | 448.4 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 51 |
| Violence | 1,959 |
| Robbery | 116 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,353 |
| Drugs | 345 |
| Damage and public order | 1,632 |
Questions about crime in Gütersloh
- Is Gütersloh safe?
- Gütersloh: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gütersloh?
- Gütersloh: Weighted crime: 10,211 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gütersloh?
- Recorded homicides in Gütersloh (2025): 6.
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: 2/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Gütersloh Hbf 4.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: HNO-Zentrum Gütersloh 3.1 km
- A&E: Klinikum Gütersloh 4.6 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 2.4 km
- Supermarket: Combi 2.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
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