🇫🇷 Safest Neighborhoods in Strasbourg

Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first

Data period: 2024 · 96 neighborhoods analyzed · Source: SSMSI — Service Statistique Ministériel de la Sécurité Intérieure

Overview

This ranking analyzes 96 neighborhoods and districts in Strasbourg, sorted by their overall crime rate per 100,000 residents. Areas with lower crime rates appear first, representing the safest neighborhoods based on official crime statistics for the 2024 reporting period.

Strasbourg has an estimated population of 1,163,810 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 1,195.5 per 100,000 residents, based on 19,093 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.

Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods

The safest neighborhoods in Strasbourg based on the lowest overall crime rates are:

  1. Holtzheim — with a crime rate of just 205.7 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Strasbourg.
  2. Weyersheim — with a crime rate of just 227.6 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Strasbourg.
  3. Gerstheim — with a crime rate of just 231.4 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Strasbourg.
  4. Ittenheim — with a crime rate of just 240.3 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Strasbourg.
  5. Mittelhausbergen — with a crime rate of just 241.0 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Strasbourg.

These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 1,195.5 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Strasbourg.

Areas with Highest Crime Rates

For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Strasbourg:

The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Bernolsheim has a crime rate approximately 42× higher than Holtzheim.

Rank Neighborhood Crime Rate Total Crimes Safety
1 Holtzheim 205.7 per 100K 8 Low
2 Weyersheim 227.6 per 100K 8 Low
3 Gerstheim 231.4 per 100K 8 Low
4 Ittenheim 240.3 per 100K 5 Low
5 Mittelhausbergen 241.0 per 100K 5 Low
6 Lutzelhouse 260.3 per 100K 5 Low
7 Mommenheim 266.6 per 100K 6 Low
8 Bischoffsheim 267.9 per 100K 9 Low
9 Plobsheim 268.4 per 100K 12 Low
10 Duttlenheim 270.5 per 100K 8 Low
11 Muttersholtz 305.9 per 100K 7 Low
12 Rohrwiller 310.8 per 100K 5 Low
13 Hatten 312.0 per 100K 6 Low
14 Châtenois 328.3 per 100K 14 Low
15 Sundhouse 331.5 per 100K 6 Low
16 Oberhaslach 344.2 per 100K 6 Low
17 Wingen-sur-Moder 381.7 per 100K 6 Low
18 Dettwiller 389.3 per 100K 10 Low
19 Monswiller 401.2 per 100K 8 Low
20 Mertzwiller 415.8 per 100K 14 Low
21 Herrlisheim 425.4 per 100K 20 Low
22 Andlau 511.7 per 100K 9 Low
23 Rosheim 517.7 per 100K 28 Low
24 Steinbourg 518.7 per 100K 10 Low
25 Rothau 540.2 per 100K 8 Low
26 Scherwiller 544.7 per 100K 17 Low
27 Rhinau 555.8 per 100K 15 Low
28 Soufflenheim 565.5 per 100K 27 Low
29 Hilsenheim 573.6 per 100K 15 Low
30 Wittisheim 575.3 per 100K 12 Low
31 La Wantzenau 578.3 per 100K 34 Low
32 Fegersheim 589.4 per 100K 34 Low
33 Oberhoffen-sur-Moder 593.1 per 100K 23 Moderate
34 Marlenheim 595.2 per 100K 25 Moderate
35 Drusenheim 597.4 per 100K 32 Moderate
36 Truchtersheim 600.7 per 100K 26 Moderate
37 Wolfisheim 620.4 per 100K 26 Moderate
38 Gundershoffen 630.3 per 100K 24 Moderate
39 Soultz-sous-Forêts 640.0 per 100K 20 Moderate
40 Betschdorf 641.0 per 100K 27 Moderate
41 Wœrth 656.3 per 100K 11 Moderate
42 Lipsheim 668.7 per 100K 18 Moderate
43 Seltz 726.0 per 100K 23 Moderate
44 Gambsheim 760.0 per 100K 40 Moderate
45 Hœrdt 790.0 per 100K 36 Moderate
46 Val-de-Moder 812.4 per 100K 41 Moderate
47 Eschau 838.0 per 100K 49 Moderate
48 Barr 846.7 per 100K 60 Moderate
49 Lauterbourg 899.0 per 100K 21 Moderate
50 Entzheim 982.3 per 100K 25 Moderate
51 Lampertheim 1,093.5 per 100K 38 Moderate
52 Wasselonne 1,107.8 per 100K 64 Moderate
53 Schwindratzheim 1,134.4 per 100K 20 Moderate
54 Niederbronn-les-Bains 1,143.6 per 100K 50 Moderate
55 Reichshoffen 1,146.7 per 100K 62 Moderate
56 Hœnheim 1,147.8 per 100K 131 Moderate
57 Hochfelden 1,163.7 per 100K 47 Moderate
58 Lingolsheim 1,165.2 per 100K 241 Moderate
59 Bouxwiller 1,187.3 per 100K 44 Moderate
60 Schweighouse-sur-Moder 1,192.3 per 100K 61 Moderate
61 Souffelweyersheim 1,234.4 per 100K 101 Moderate
62 Wisches 1,261.5 per 100K 26 Moderate
63 Oberhausbergen 1,327.0 per 100K 75 Moderate
64 Huttenheim 1,336.3 per 100K 36 Moderate
65 Mutzig 1,360.4 per 100K 83 Moderate
66 Marckolsheim 1,368.6 per 100K 60 High
67 Dorlisheim 1,370.9 per 100K 36 High
68 Geispolsheim 1,379.0 per 100K 107 High
69 Ostwald 1,415.7 per 100K 191 High
70 Wissembourg 1,445.4 per 100K 109 High
71 Brumath 1,465.9 per 100K 152 High
72 Eckbolsheim 1,506.2 per 100K 109 High
73 La Broque 1,513.4 per 100K 39 High
74 Marmoutier 1,553.8 per 100K 42 High
75 Vendenheim 1,615.3 per 100K 97 High
76 Orschwiller 1,754.4 per 100K 11 High
77 Obernai 1,788.2 per 100K 220 High
78 Illkirch-Graffenstaden 1,788.7 per 100K 489 High
79 Bischheim 1,804.4 per 100K 330 High
80 Molsheim 1,854.6 per 100K 173 High
81 Schirmeck 1,970.2 per 100K 41 High
82 Schiltigheim 2,036.0 per 100K 700 High
83 Ingwiller 2,053.6 per 100K 82 High
84 Reichstett 2,108.0 per 100K 96 High
85 Sarre-Union 2,108.3 per 100K 58 High
86 Bischwiller 2,112.9 per 100K 258 High
87 Haguenau 2,159.7 per 100K 779 High
88 Benfeld 2,161.4 per 100K 128 High
89 Erstein 2,275.2 per 100K 252 High
90 Mundolsheim 2,368.2 per 100K 124 High
91 Saverne 2,826.1 per 100K 320 High
92 Sélestat 2,976.0 per 100K 581 High
93 Oermingen 3,460.8 per 100K 38 High
94 Strasbourg 3,907.7 per 100K 11,399 High
95 Neuve-Église 4,538.1 per 100K 28 High
96 Bernolsheim ⚠️ 8,688.5 per 100K 53 High

⚠️ = High-transient area: small resident population with high visitor traffic. Crime rate per 100K may appear inflated.

Crime Category Breakdown

Across all neighborhoods in Strasbourg, the following crime categories are tracked:

Theft 381.1 per 100K
Assault 156.0 per 100K
Sexual Assault 52.9 per 100K
Drug Offenses 32.8 per 100K
Robbery 0.5 per 100K

Methodology

Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents for each neighborhood, combining all tracked crime categories. The safety rating (LOW / MODERATE / HIGH) is assigned using tertiles: the bottom third of areas by crime rate are rated LOW (safest), the middle third MODERATE, and the top third HIGH. Data is sourced from official government crime statistics. Cross-area comparisons within a city are generally reliable as all areas use the same data collection methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest neighborhood in Strasbourg?

Based on official crime statistics, Holtzheim is the safest neighborhood in Strasbourg with a crime rate of 205.7 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 96 analyzed areas.

How are the safety rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents, which normalizes for population differences. The rate combines all tracked crime categories (homicide, robbery, theft, assault, and sexual assault) from official government data sources.

How many neighborhoods are included in the Strasbourg ranking?

This ranking includes 96 neighborhoods and districts in Strasbourg that have reported crime statistics available in our database.

When was this data last updated?

The crime data used for these rankings covers the reporting period ending 2024. Data is sourced from SSMSI — Service Statistique Ministériel de la Sécurité Intérieure.

What does the safety rating mean?

Areas are rated LOW (bottom third by crime rate — safest), MODERATE (middle third), or HIGH (top third — highest crime). This rating is relative to other neighborhoods in Strasbourg, not a global benchmark.