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Highest Crime in Germany

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Germany

1 Tönning 10 0.9 per 1K
2 Heideck 02 0.9 per 1K
3 Karlshuld 02 0.9 per 1K
4 Rennertshofen 02 0.9 per 1K
5 Nassau 08 0.9 per 1K
6 Zapfendorf 02 0.9 per 1K
7 Lamme 06 0.9 per 1K
8 Bad Lauchstädt 14 0.9 per 1K
9 Mittenaar 05 0.9 per 1K
10 Krauchenwies 01 0.9 per 1K
11 Waldkappel 05 0.9 per 1K
12 Oberviechtach 02 0.9 per 1K
13 Lichtenau 01 0.9 per 1K
14 Lauter 13 0.9 per 1K
15 Contwig 08 0.9 per 1K
16 Schilksee 10 0.9 per 1K
17 Seubersdorf 02 0.9 per 1K
18 Niederfischbach 08 0.9 per 1K
19 Kippenheim 01 0.9 per 1K
20 Wittenburg 12 0.9 per 1K
21 Ranstadt 05 0.9 per 1K
22 Hartenstein 13 0.9 per 1K
23 Nandlstadt 02 0.9 per 1K
24 Steinbach-Hallenberg 15 0.9 per 1K
25 Nackenheim 08 0.9 per 1K
26 Heroldsbach 02 0.9 per 1K
27 Egling 02 0.9 per 1K
28 Ahlerstedt 06 0.9 per 1K
29 Mömlingen 02 0.9 per 1K
30 Hammerbrook 04 0.9 per 1K
31 Eckersdorf 02 0.9 per 1K
32 Bruckberg 02 0.9 per 1K
33 Todtnau 01 0.9 per 1K
34 Lensahn 10 0.9 per 1K
35 Molfsee 10 0.9 per 1K
36 Wannweil 01 0.9 per 1K
37 Hohenwestedt 10 0.9 per 1K
38 Gschwend 01 0.9 per 1K
39 Mudau 01 0.9 per 1K
40 Waldbüttelbrunn 02 0.9 per 1K
41 Oberding 02 0.9 per 1K
42 Neudenau 01 0.9 per 1K
43 Eibau 13 0.9 per 1K
44 Wilhermsdorf 02 0.9 per 1K
45 Forchtenberg 01 0.9 per 1K
46 Rottach-Egern 02 0.9 per 1K
47 Waldfischbach-Burgalben 08 0.9 per 1K
48 Lenzkirch 01 0.9 per 1K
49 Trappenkamp 10 0.9 per 1K
50 Rotthalmünster 02 0.9 per 1K
51 Petersaurach 02 0.9 per 1K
52 Schöllnach 02 0.9 per 1K
53 Hebertshausen 02 0.9 per 1K
54 Geringswalde 13 0.9 per 1K
55 Großheubach 02 0.9 per 1K
56 Kusel 08 0.9 per 1K
57 Lunzenau 13 0.9 per 1K
58 Weitnau 02 0.9 per 1K
59 Reichenau 01 0.9 per 1K
60 Bredstedt 10 0.9 per 1K
61 Belgern 13 0.9 per 1K
62 Freren 06 0.9 per 1K
63 Dornheim 05 0.9 per 1K
64 Oberthulba 02 0.9 per 1K
65 Elsterberg 13 0.9 per 1K
66 Munderkingen 01 0.9 per 1K
67 Breitenbrunn 13 0.9 per 1K
68 Schwarmstedt 06 0.9 per 1K
69 Langquaid 02 0.9 per 1K
70 Braunlage 06 0.9 per 1K
71 Lübars 16 0.9 per 1K
72 Rot am See 01 0.9 per 1K
73 Moosinning 02 0.9 per 1K
74 Altenberg 13 0.9 per 1K
75 Uelsen 06 0.9 per 1K
76 Jestetten 01 0.9 per 1K
77 Affing 02 0.9 per 1K
78 Weßling 02 0.9 per 1K
79 Hitzacker 06 0.9 per 1K
80 Satteldorf 01 0.9 per 1K
81 Peitz 11 0.9 per 1K
82 Sankt Johann 01 0.9 per 1K
83 Bischofsheim in der Rhön 02 0.9 per 1K
84 Weitramsdorf 02 0.9 per 1K
85 Horst 10 0.9 per 1K
86 Borkum 06 0.9 per 1K
87 Rangendingen 01 0.9 per 1K
88 Kirchheim am Neckar 01 0.9 per 1K
89 Herbstein 05 0.9 per 1K
90 Sersheim 01 0.9 per 1K
91 Hofheim in Unterfranken 02 0.9 per 1K
92 Münstertal/Schwarzwald 01 0.9 per 1K
93 Wirges 08 0.9 per 1K
94 Augustusburg 13 0.9 per 1K
95 Hollfeld 02 0.9 per 1K
96 Ochtendung 08 0.9 per 1K
97 Grebenhain 05 0.9 per 1K
98 Umkirch 01 0.9 per 1K
99 Schliengen 01 0.9 per 1K
100 Esterwegen 06 0.9 per 1K

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