8Hasselt
Hasselt, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 44 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,312 per 100,000 people (2024)
Crime by type, as recorded by Eurostat / national police (2024)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Intentional homicide | 2 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 2,145 | 495.1 | 416.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 123 | 28.4 | 24 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of homes | 745 | 171.9 | 67.4 |
| Other burglary | 284 | 65.5 | 78.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 104 | 24 | 20.3 |
| Other theft | 3,391 | 782.6 | 322.3 |
Source: Eurostat / national police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 2,145 |
| Robbery | 123 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,524 |
Questions about crime in Hasselt
- Is Hasselt safe?
- Hasselt: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 44 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hasselt?
- Hasselt: Weighted crime: 7,312 per 100,000 people (2024).
- How many murders are there in Hasselt?
- Recorded homicides in Hasselt (2024): 2.
- Which areas of Hasselt have the least crime?
- Lowest crime among the 16 municipalities of Hasselt with a Safety score: Nieuwerkerken (10/10), Gingelom (8/10), Halen (7/10). Highest crime among the 16 municipalities of Hasselt with a Safety score: Hasselt (1/10), Leopoldsburg (1/10), Sint-Truiden (1/10).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10: the average of the places in it, on their scale.
Raw score 7.2 out of 10, before ranking.
Places in Hasselt
- As 6/10
- Beringen 3/10
- Diepenbeek 6/10
- Genk 2/10
- Gingelom 8/10
- Halen 7/10
- Hasselt 1/10
- Herk-de-Stad 5/10
- Heusden-Zolder 6/10
- Leopoldsburg 1/10
- Lummen 3/10
- Nieuwerkerken 10/10
- Sint-Truiden 1/10
- Tessenderlo-Ham 5/10
- Zonhoven 5/10
- Zutendaal 6/10
