Crime in Basel, Switzerland

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Crime rates in Basel, Switzerland

Level of crime
25.62 Low
Crime increasing in the past 5 years
59.85 Moderate
Worries home broken and things stolen
25.40 Low
Worries being mugged or robbed
23.60 Low
Worries car stolen
15.56 Very Low
Worries things from car stolen
24.00 Low
Worries attacked
26.81 Low
Worries being insulted
34.50 Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion
24.80 Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs
45.80 Moderate
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft
33.34 Low
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery
22.45 Low
Problem corruption and bribery
17.21 Very Low

Safety in Basel, Switzerland

Safety walking alone during daylight
80.82 Very High
Safety walking alone during night
61.34 High

Contributors: 130

Last update: April 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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6 Comments so far
L on Jan 10, 2025:
Over the last few years I have been feeling less and less safe in Basel, much more people asking for money and even insulting. Last week at night around 23:00, Bus Line 50 from airport with my wife and kid I noticed a guy following us, arrived to SBB and I had to change direction sometimes to make sure he was following. We found security and stayed around until he left. I did not feel safe that night at all
Ek on Nov 27, 2024:
In the past 3 years there’s been multiple stabbings, few shootings, few killings but the worst part is the huge amount of antisocial behaviour, I see this on daily basis in basel and it’s very worrying. Don’t think it’s a safe place at all!
Heinz Staufer on Jun 25, 2024:
Basel has some serious drug related crime issues, which has been going on for years now. Nobody takes responsibility.

We had the same issues in Zurich, and thought Basel would be better. Costly mistake.

Next month we leave Switzerland, back to Germany, Freiburg is so much safer and affordable.
Stef on Oct 17, 2023:
Unfortunately Basel is no longer as safe as it used to be. During daylight hours the city feels safe and is a very pleasant place to be, with lots of cafes, shops and bars. We have many tourists. However at night there are places to avoid. Especially Kleinbasel on the northern side of the Rhine, which is a hotbed of drug dealers and other criminality. I would advise people to avoid places like Claraplatz, Kaserne, Unterer Rheinweg and Dreirosen at night.
Ado on Feb 22, 2023:
Basel has a significant amount of violent crime. The local police has been accused of not being able to address the problem. Basel is known to be a center of drug trade. And recent crime includes the killing of a taxi driver - the stabbing of a man in front of SBB and the sexual assault of a lady in the bike parking area underneath Railway station SBB in broad daylight ….
John B. on Nov 10, 2020:
Whenever an assault or robbery happens you can almost bet in happened in "Basel-Stadt". Its the most criminal Part of Switzerland. By coincidence its also one of the most culturally enriched parts of Switzerland. Would avoid.
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