3Illnau-Effretikon
Illnau-Effretikon, Switzerland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Kanton Zürich · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 24,499 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Kantonspolizei Zürich (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Offences against sexual integrity | 74 | 416.8 | 154.4 |
| Criminal Code title 5, attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Offences against life and limb | 48 | 270.3 | 423.6 |
| Criminal Code title 1: homicide, assault, brawling and endangering life, attempts included. | |||
| Offences against liberty | 110 | 619.5 | 918.6 |
| Criminal Code title 4: threats, coercion, stalking, trespass and deprivation of liberty, attempts included. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Offences against property | 564 | 3,176.4 | 4,942.8 |
| Criminal Code title 2: theft, burglary, robbery, fraud and criminal damage together, attempts included. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences, minor cases | 22 | 123.9 | 205.8 |
| Narcotics Act offences other than serious cases. Contraventions (mostly use, often fined on the spot) are not counted. | |||
| Drug offences, serious cases | 8 | 45.1 | 62.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other Criminal Code offences | 102 | 574.5 | 964.4 |
| Every other title of the Criminal Code (forgery, arson, offences against public authority and others), attempts included. | |||
Source: Kantonspolizei Zürich, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 74 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 158 |
| Theft and burglary | 564 |
| Drugs | 30 |
| Other | 102 |
Questions about crime in Illnau-Effretikon
- Is Illnau-Effretikon safe?
- Illnau-Effretikon: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Illnau-Effretikon?
- Illnau-Effretikon: Weighted crime: 24,499 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Unteres Schulhaus Ottikon 640 m
- School: Oberes Schulhaus Ottikon 640 m
- School: Primarschule Eselriet 1.7 km
- School: Kindergarten Ämmenacher 1.9 km
- Railway station: Illnau 2.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Praxis Dr. med. Markus Müller 2.1 km
- A&E: Spital Uster 8.5 km
- Supermarket: Volg 780 m
- Supermarket: Coop 2.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
