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Highest Crime in Hesse

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Hesse

1 Heuchelheim 0.9 per 1K
2 Geisenheim 0.9 per 1K
3 Rosbach vor der Höhe 0.9 per 1K
4 Wald-Michelbach 0.9 per 1K
5 Schotten 0.9 per 1K
6 Braunfels 0.9 per 1K
7 Neuhof 0.9 per 1K
8 Rodenbach 0.9 per 1K
9 Steinau an der Straße 0.9 per 1K
10 Felsberg 0.9 per 1K
11 Fürth 0.9 per 1K
12 Bad Schwalbach 0.9 per 1K
13 Eichenzell 0.9 per 1K
14 Reiskirchen 0.9 per 1K
15 Schierstein 0.9 per 1K
16 Gernsheim 0.9 per 1K
17 Kriftel 0.9 per 1K
18 Mörlenbach 0.9 per 1K
19 Nauheim 0.9 per 1K
20 Birkenau 0.9 per 1K
21 Schlitz 0.9 per 1K
22 Höchst im Odenwald 0.9 per 1K
23 Laubach 0.9 per 1K
24 Königstädten 0.9 per 1K
25 Bad Orb 0.9 per 1K
26 Steinbach am Taunus 0.9 per 1K
27 Wieseck 0.9 per 1K
28 Oberzent 0.9 per 1K
29 Lollar 0.9 per 1K
30 Rüdesheim am Rhein 0.9 per 1K
31 Runkel 0.9 per 1K
32 Bad König 0.9 per 1K
33 Egelsbach 0.9 per 1K
34 Wölfersheim 0.9 per 1K
35 Ehringshausen 0.9 per 1K
36 Wehrheim 0.9 per 1K
37 Alsbach-Hähnlein 0.9 per 1K
38 Sulzbach 0.9 per 1K
39 Ortenberg 0.9 per 1K
40 Neustadt (Hessen) 0.9 per 1K
41 Ebsdorfergrund 0.9 per 1K
42 Alsbach 0.9 per 1K
43 Schmitten 0.9 per 1K
44 Gudensberg 0.9 per 1K
45 Biblis 0.9 per 1K
46 Bad Sooden-Allendorf 0.9 per 1K
47 Florstadt 0.9 per 1K
48 Kelkheim-Mitte 0.9 per 1K
49 Flieden 0.9 per 1K
50 Wetter 0.9 per 1K
51 Schaafheim 0.9 per 1K
52 Großenlüder 0.9 per 1K
53 Bad Endbach 0.9 per 1K
54 Weilmünster 0.9 per 1K
55 Sontra 0.9 per 1K
56 Liederbach 0.9 per 1K
57 Rimbach 0.9 per 1K
58 Staufenberg 0.9 per 1K
59 Frielendorf 0.9 per 1K
60 Selters 0.9 per 1K
61 Elz 0.9 per 1K
62 Sonnenberg 0.9 per 1K
63 Gedern 0.9 per 1K
64 Nordenstadt 0.9 per 1K
65 Waldeck 0.9 per 1K
66 Calden 0.9 per 1K
67 Wabern 0.9 per 1K
68 Neukirchen 0.9 per 1K
69 Eiterfeld 0.9 per 1K
70 Niederaula 0.9 per 1K
71 Einhausen 0.9 per 1K
72 Helsa 0.9 per 1K
73 Eppertshausen 0.9 per 1K
74 Waldbrunn 0.9 per 1K
75 Waldems 0.9 per 1K
76 Lohra 0.9 per 1K
77 Trendelburg 0.9 per 1K
78 Stockstadt am Rhein 0.9 per 1K
79 Allendorf 0.9 per 1K
80 Wehrda 0.9 per 1K
81 Battenberg 0.9 per 1K
82 Niedenstein 0.9 per 1K
83 Walluf 0.9 per 1K
84 Braunshardt 0.9 per 1K
85 Mengerskirchen 0.9 per 1K
86 Münzenberg 0.9 per 1K
87 Naumburg 0.9 per 1K
88 Grävenwiesbach 0.9 per 1K
89 Mittenaar 0.9 per 1K
90 Waldkappel 0.9 per 1K
91 Ranstadt 0.9 per 1K
92 Dornheim 0.9 per 1K
93 Herbstein 0.9 per 1K
94 Grebenhain 0.9 per 1K
95 Driedorf 0.9 per 1K
96 Rabenau 0.9 per 1K
97 Brensbach 0.9 per 1K
98 Guxhagen 0.9 per 1K
99 Amöneburg 0.9 per 1K
100 Lindenfels 0.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Hesse face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Heuchelheim 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 Heuchelheim 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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