7Wädenswil
Wädenswil, Switzerland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Kanton Zürich · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,001 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 | 31 | 120.6 | 154.4 |
| Criminal Code title 5, attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Offences against life and limb | 49 | 190.6 | 423.6 |
| Criminal Code title 1: homicide, assault, brawling and endangering life, attempts included. | |||
| Offences against liberty | 138 | 536.9 | 918.6 |
| Criminal Code title 4: threats, coercion, stalking, trespass and deprivation of liberty, attempts included. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Offences against property | 725 | 2,820.6 | 4,942.8 |
| Criminal Code title 2: theft, burglary, robbery, fraud and criminal damage together, attempts included. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences, minor cases | 19 | 73.9 | 205.8 |
| Narcotics Act offences other than serious cases. Contraventions (mostly use, often fined on the spot) are not counted. | |||
| Drug offences, serious cases | 5 | 19.5 | 62.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other Criminal Code offences | 125 | 486.3 | 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 | 31 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 187 |
| Theft and burglary | 725 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Other | 125 |
Questions about crime in Wädenswil
- Is Wädenswil safe?
- Wädenswil: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wädenswil?
- Wädenswil: Weighted crime: 16,001 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
1/10 Living 1 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Langrüti 710 m
- School: Schulhaus Dorf und Kindergarten gelb+rot 1.9 km
- School: Gerberacher 1.9 km
- School: Primarschule Schönenberg 1.9 km
- Bus stop: Gisenrüti 330 m
- Railway station: Wädenswil 2.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Oberdorf Praxis 2.4 km
- A&E: Spital Männedorf 5.6 km
- Supermarket: Volg 2.1 km
- Supermarket: Volg 2.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
