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Highest Crime in Thuringia

Top 65 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Thuringia

1 Bad Berka 0.9 per 1K
2 Artern 0.9 per 1K
3 Stadtroda 0.9 per 1K
4 Ruhla 0.9 per 1K
5 Blankenhain 0.9 per 1K
6 Friedrichroda 0.9 per 1K
7 Neustadt an der Orla 0.9 per 1K
8 Kahla 0.9 per 1K
9 Bad Blankenburg 0.9 per 1K
10 Neuhaus am Rennweg 0.9 per 1K
11 Hermsdorf 0.9 per 1K
12 Weida 0.9 per 1K
13 Schleiz 0.9 per 1K
14 Meuselwitz 0.9 per 1K
15 Bad Frankenhausen 0.9 per 1K
16 Debschwitz 0.9 per 1K
17 Eisenberg 0.9 per 1K
18 Waltershausen 0.9 per 1K
19 Bleicherode 0.9 per 1K
20 Ellrich 0.9 per 1K
21 Roßleben 0.9 per 1K
22 Treffurt 0.9 per 1K
23 Neuhaus 0.9 per 1K
24 Eisfeld 0.9 per 1K
25 Bad Lobenstein 0.9 per 1K
26 Schleusingen 0.9 per 1K
27 Kölleda 0.9 per 1K
28 Königsee 0.9 per 1K
29 Ronneburg 0.9 per 1K
30 Worbis 0.9 per 1K
31 Breitungen 0.9 per 1K
32 Stadtilm 0.9 per 1K
33 Steinbach-Hallenberg 0.9 per 1K
34 Sonneberg 0.9 per 1K
35 Jena 0.9 per 1K
36 Gera 0.9 per 1K
37 Weimar 0.9 per 1K
38 Gotha 0.9 per 1K
39 Nordhausen 0.9 per 1K
40 Eisenach 0.9 per 1K
41 Suhl 0.9 per 1K
42 Altenburg 0.9 per 1K
43 Mühlhausen 0.9 per 1K
44 Saalfeld 0.9 per 1K
45 Ilmenau 0.9 per 1K
46 Arnstadt 0.9 per 1K
47 Rudolstadt 0.9 per 1K
48 Apolda 0.9 per 1K
49 Greiz 0.9 per 1K
50 Erfurt 0.9 per 1K
51 Sondershausen 0.9 per 1K
52 Meiningen 0.9 per 1K
53 Lusan 0.9 per 1K
54 Sömmerda 0.9 per 1K
55 Schmalkalden 0.9 per 1K
56 Bad Langensalza 0.9 per 1K
57 Heilbad Heiligenstadt 0.9 per 1K
58 Bad Salzungen 0.9 per 1K
59 Zeulenroda-Triebes 0.9 per 1K
60 Zeulenroda 0.9 per 1K
61 Leinefelde-Worbis 0.9 per 1K
62 Pößneck 0.9 per 1K
63 Schmölln 0.9 per 1K
64 Zella-Mehlis 0.9 per 1K
65 Hildburghausen 0.9 per 1K

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