Harz: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

What is the crime rate in Harz?

Harz: Weighted crime: 12,603 per 100,000 people (2025).

How many murders are there in Harz?

Recorded homicides in Harz (2025): 1.

4Harz

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in Germany · 7/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 12,603 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	0.5	2.9
PKS cases: attempts are included.
Sexual offences
Rape and sexual assault, especially serious cases	22	10.7	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	434	211.2	185.2
Common assault	1,046	509	516.1
Robbery
Robbery, including robbery of drivers	67	32.6	47.9
Theft and burglary
Theft, all kinds	3,948	1,921.3	2,155.7
Drugs
Drug offences	278	135.3	192.2
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	1,570	764	649.7

Source: Bundeskriminalamt (PKS), updated 28 October 2026.

Is Harz safe?: Harz: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 400 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Harz?: Harz: Weighted crime: 12,603 per 100,000 people (2025).
How many murders are there in Harz?: Recorded homicides in Harz (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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