10Richterswil
Richterswil, Switzerland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Kanton Zürich · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,851 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 | 6 | 41.7 | 154.4 |
| Criminal Code title 5, attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Offences against life and limb | 17 | 118.2 | 423.6 |
| Criminal Code title 1: homicide, assault, brawling and endangering life, attempts included. | |||
| Offences against liberty | 61 | 424.3 | 918.6 |
| Criminal Code title 4: threats, coercion, stalking, trespass and deprivation of liberty, attempts included. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Offences against property | 370 | 2,573.4 | 4,942.8 |
| Criminal Code title 2: theft, burglary, robbery, fraud and criminal damage together, attempts included. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences, minor cases | 6 | 41.7 | 205.8 |
| Narcotics Act offences other than serious cases. Contraventions (mostly use, often fined on the spot) are not counted. | |||
| Drug offences, serious cases | 2 | 13.9 | 62.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other Criminal Code offences | 48 | 333.8 | 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 78 |
| Theft and burglary | 370 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other | 48 |
Questions about crime in Richterswil
- Is Richterswil safe?
- Richterswil: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Richterswil?
- Richterswil: Weighted crime: 11,851 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Primarschule Wollerau 730 m
- School: Schulhaus Runggelmatt 790 m
- School: Schulhaus Dorfmatt 820 m
- School: Riedtmatt 910 m
- School: Schulhaus Bächmatt 1.2 km
- Railway station: Bäch SZ 830 m
- Doctor or clinic: Gartenhofpraxis Richterswil 760 m
- A&E: Spital Männedorf 5.6 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 800 m
- Supermarket: Migros 900 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
