5Oostende
Oostende, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 44 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,136 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 | 1 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 701 | 437 | 416.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 96 | 59.8 | 24 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of homes | 297 | 185.1 | 67.4 |
| Other burglary | 125 | 77.9 | 78.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 56 | 34.9 | 20.3 |
| Other theft | 2,911 | 1,814.5 | 322.3 |
Source: Eurostat / national police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 701 |
| Robbery | 96 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,389 |
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10: the average of the places in it, on their scale.
Raw score 6.6 out of 10, before ranking.
Places in Oostende
