6Wetzikon
Wetzikon, Switzerland: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Kanton Zürich · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,147 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 | 38 | 140.9 | 154.4 |
| Criminal Code title 5, attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Offences against life and limb | 74 | 274.3 | 423.6 |
| Criminal Code title 1: homicide, assault, brawling and endangering life, attempts included. | |||
| Offences against liberty | 122 | 452.2 | 918.6 |
| Criminal Code title 4: threats, coercion, stalking, trespass and deprivation of liberty, attempts included. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Offences against property | 712 | 2,639.3 | 4,942.8 |
| Criminal Code title 2: theft, burglary, robbery, fraud and criminal damage together, attempts included. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences, minor cases | 29 | 107.5 | 205.8 |
| Narcotics Act offences other than serious cases. Contraventions (mostly use, often fined on the spot) are not counted. | |||
| Drug offences, serious cases | 4 | 14.8 | 62.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other Criminal Code offences | 146 | 541.2 | 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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 196 |
| Theft and burglary | 712 |
| Drugs | 33 |
| Other | 146 |
Questions about crime in Wetzikon
- Is Wetzikon safe?
- Wetzikon: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 34 places in Kanton Zürich (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wetzikon?
- Wetzikon: Weighted crime: 16,147 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Schulhaus Bachtel 480 m
- School: Schulanlage Zentrum 490 m
- School: Stiftung Netzwerk AIP-Schule 530 m
- School: Schulhaus Lendenbach 570 m
- School: Primarschule Feld 610 m
- Bus stop: Bachtelstrasse 70 m
- Bus stop: Bachtelstrasse 180 m
- Bus stop: Sonnenfeld 330 m
- Railway station: Kempten 910 m
- Doctor or clinic: D. Marangi 460 m
- A&E: Spital Uster 7.1 km
- Supermarket: Coop 770 m
- Supermarket: Denner 840 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
