6Hochsauerlandkreis
Hochsauerlandkreis, 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: 9,829 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 | 5 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
| PKS cases: attempts are included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases | 45 | 17.3 | 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 | 379 | 145.3 | 185.2 |
| Common assault | 981 | 376.1 | 516.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, including robbery of drivers | 72 | 27.6 | 47.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 3,530 | 1,353.3 | 2,155.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 812 | 311.3 | 192.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 1,377 | 527.9 | 649.7 |
Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 45 |
| Violence | 1,360 |
| Robbery | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,530 |
| Drugs | 812 |
| Damage and public order | 1,377 |
Questions about crime in Hochsauerlandkreis
- Is Hochsauerlandkreis safe?
- Hochsauerlandkreis: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hochsauerlandkreis?
- Hochsauerlandkreis: Weighted crime: 9,829 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Hochsauerlandkreis?
- Recorded homicides in Hochsauerlandkreis (2025): 5.
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Meschede 4.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: radprax Praxis Schederweg 3.6 km
- A&E: St. Walburga Krankenhaus 3.4 km
- Supermarket: Fleischerei und Lebensmittel Kappel 3.3 km
- Supermarket: Euro Market 3.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Soest 4/10
- Olpe 6/10
- Märkischer Kreis 4/10
- Siegen-Wittgenstein 5/10
- Unna 4/10
- Hamm 1/10
- Paderborn 4/10
- Hagen 2/10
