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Highest Crime in Bavaria

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Bavaria

1 Munich 0.9 per 1K
2 Nürnberg 0.9 per 1K
3 Augsburg 0.9 per 1K
4 Würzburg 0.9 per 1K
5 Regensburg 0.9 per 1K
6 Ingolstadt 0.9 per 1K
7 Fürth 0.9 per 1K
8 Erlangen 0.9 per 1K
9 Bogenhausen 0.9 per 1K
10 Bayreuth 0.9 per 1K
11 Bamberg 0.9 per 1K
12 Aschaffenburg 0.9 per 1K
13 Kempten (Allgäu) 0.9 per 1K
14 Landshut 0.9 per 1K
15 Rosenheim 0.9 per 1K
16 Schweinfurt 0.9 per 1K
17 Neu-Ulm 0.9 per 1K
18 Passau 0.9 per 1K
19 Hof 0.9 per 1K
20 Amberg 0.9 per 1K
21 Straubing 0.9 per 1K
22 Freising 0.9 per 1K
23 Weiden 0.9 per 1K
24 Kaufbeuren 0.9 per 1K
25 Coburg 0.9 per 1K
26 Memmingen 0.9 per 1K
27 Germering 0.9 per 1K
28 Dachau 0.9 per 1K
29 Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz 0.9 per 1K
30 Schwabach 0.9 per 1K
31 Pasing 0.9 per 1K
32 Fürstenfeldbruck 0.9 per 1K
33 Erding 0.9 per 1K
34 Ansbach 0.9 per 1K
35 Deggendorf 0.9 per 1K
36 Forchheim 0.9 per 1K
37 Friedberg 0.9 per 1K
38 Neuburg an der Donau 0.9 per 1K
39 Schwandorf in Bayern 0.9 per 1K
40 Kulmbach 0.9 per 1K
41 Königsbrunn 0.9 per 1K
42 Landsberg am Lech 0.9 per 1K
43 Lauf an der Pegnitz 0.9 per 1K
44 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 0.9 per 1K
45 Zirndorf 0.9 per 1K
46 Unterschleißheim 0.9 per 1K
47 Roth 0.9 per 1K
48 Waldkraiburg 0.9 per 1K
49 Lindau 0.9 per 1K
50 Olching 0.9 per 1K
51 Starnberg 0.9 per 1K
52 Weilheim 0.9 per 1K
53 Geretsried 0.9 per 1K
54 Herzogenaurach 0.9 per 1K
55 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 0.9 per 1K
56 Neusäß 0.9 per 1K
57 Senden 0.9 per 1K
58 Kitzingen 0.9 per 1K
59 Lichtenfels 0.9 per 1K
60 Bad Kissingen 0.9 per 1K
61 Sonthofen 0.9 per 1K
62 Traunreut 0.9 per 1K
63 Aichach 0.9 per 1K
64 Vaterstetten 0.9 per 1K
65 Unterhaching 0.9 per 1K
66 Gersthofen 0.9 per 1K
67 Günzburg 0.9 per 1K
68 Nördlingen 0.9 per 1K
69 Puchheim 0.9 per 1K
70 Sulzbach-Rosenberg 0.9 per 1K
71 Gauting 0.9 per 1K
72 Ottobrunn bei München 0.9 per 1K
73 Gröbenzell 0.9 per 1K
74 Alzenau in Unterfranken 0.9 per 1K
75 Dingolfing 0.9 per 1K
76 Dillingen an der Donau 0.9 per 1K
77 Weißenburg in Bayern 0.9 per 1K
78 Marktoberdorf 0.9 per 1K
79 Traunstein 0.9 per 1K
80 Donauwörth 0.9 per 1K
81 Burghausen 0.9 per 1K
82 Neufahrn bei Freising 0.9 per 1K
83 Kronach 0.9 per 1K
84 Marktredwitz 0.9 per 1K
85 Kolbermoor 0.9 per 1K
86 Karlsfeld 0.9 per 1K
87 Bad Aibling 0.9 per 1K
88 Mühldorf 0.9 per 1K
89 Haar 0.9 per 1K
90 Bad Tölz 0.9 per 1K
91 Moosburg 0.9 per 1K
92 Cham 0.9 per 1K
93 Oberasbach 0.9 per 1K
94 Wolfratshausen 0.9 per 1K
95 Selb 0.9 per 1K
96 Bad Reichenhall 0.9 per 1K
97 Gilching 0.9 per 1K
98 Holzkirchen 0.9 per 1K
99 Neustadt bei Coburg 0.9 per 1K
100 Vilshofen 0.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Bavaria face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Munich has 0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Munich is 0.2x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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