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Highest Crime in Schleswig-Holstein

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Schleswig-Holstein

1 Kiel 0.9 per 1K
2 Lübeck 0.9 per 1K
3 Flensburg 0.9 per 1K
4 Neumünster 0.9 per 1K
5 Norderstedt 0.9 per 1K
6 Elmshorn 0.9 per 1K
7 Pinneberg 0.9 per 1K
8 Itzehoe 0.9 per 1K
9 Wedel 0.9 per 1K
10 Ahrensburg 0.9 per 1K
11 Geesthacht 0.9 per 1K
12 Rendsburg 0.9 per 1K
13 Reinbek 0.9 per 1K
14 Bad Oldesloe 0.9 per 1K
15 Schleswig 0.9 per 1K
16 Eckernförde 0.9 per 1K
17 Husum 0.9 per 1K
18 Heide 0.9 per 1K
19 Quickborn 0.9 per 1K
20 Kaltenkirchen 0.9 per 1K
21 Bad Schwartau 0.9 per 1K
22 Mölln 0.9 per 1K
23 Uetersen 0.9 per 1K
24 Elmschenhagen 0.9 per 1K
25 Eutin 0.9 per 1K
26 Stockelsdorf 0.9 per 1K
27 Halstenbek 0.9 per 1K
28 Glinde 0.9 per 1K
29 Neustadt in Holstein 0.9 per 1K
30 Bad Segeberg 0.9 per 1K
31 Ratekau 0.9 per 1K
32 Preetz 0.9 per 1K
33 Schwarzenbek 0.9 per 1K
34 Brunsbüttel 0.9 per 1K
35 Travemünde 0.9 per 1K
36 Rellingen 0.9 per 1K
37 Bargteheide 0.9 per 1K
38 Ratzeburg 0.9 per 1K
39 Bad Bramstedt 0.9 per 1K
40 Tornesch 0.9 per 1K
41 Plön 0.9 per 1K
42 Fehmarn 0.9 per 1K
43 Westerland 0.9 per 1K
44 Barsbüttel 0.9 per 1K
45 Glückstadt 0.9 per 1K
46 Wentorf bei Hamburg 0.9 per 1K
47 Scharbeutz 0.9 per 1K
48 Kronshagen 0.9 per 1K
49 Lauenburg 0.9 per 1K
50 Harrislee 0.9 per 1K
51 Malente 0.9 per 1K
52 Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg 0.9 per 1K
53 Büdelsdorf 0.9 per 1K
54 Oldenburg in Holstein 0.9 per 1K
55 Tungendorf 0.9 per 1K
56 Altenholz 0.9 per 1K
57 Kappeln 0.9 per 1K
58 Wahlstedt 0.9 per 1K
59 Barmstedt 0.9 per 1K
60 Heiligenhafen 0.9 per 1K
61 Timmendorfer Strand 0.9 per 1K
62 Großhansdorf 0.9 per 1K
63 Niebüll 0.9 per 1K
64 Faldera 0.9 per 1K
65 Ahrensbök 0.9 per 1K
66 Reinfeld 0.9 per 1K
67 Heikendorf 0.9 per 1K
68 Kellinghusen 0.9 per 1K
69 Oststeinbek 0.9 per 1K
70 Grömitz 0.9 per 1K
71 Meldorf 0.9 per 1K
72 Bordesholm 0.9 per 1K
73 Trittau 0.9 per 1K
74 Raisdorf 0.9 per 1K
75 Leck 0.9 per 1K
76 Flintbek 0.9 per 1K
77 Böcklersiedlung-Bugenhagen 0.9 per 1K
78 Nortorf 0.9 per 1K
79 Fockbek 0.9 per 1K
80 Schönkirchen 0.9 per 1K
81 Kropp 0.9 per 1K
82 Gettorf 0.9 per 1K
83 Hohenlockstedt 0.9 per 1K
84 Glücksburg 0.9 per 1K
85 Handewitt 0.9 per 1K
86 Einfeld 0.9 per 1K
87 Klausdorf 0.9 per 1K
88 Burg auf Fehmarn 0.9 per 1K
89 Tangstedt 0.9 per 1K
90 Appen 0.9 per 1K
91 Lütjenburg 0.9 per 1K
92 Wittorf 0.9 per 1K
93 Gadeland 0.9 per 1K
94 Tarp 0.9 per 1K
95 Ellerau 0.9 per 1K
96 Büchen 0.9 per 1K
97 Süsel 0.9 per 1K
98 Gartenstadt 0.9 per 1K
99 Laboe 0.9 per 1K
100 Westerrönfeld 0.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Schleswig-Holstein face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Kiel 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 Kiel 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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