1Roeselare
Roeselare, Roeselare, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 19,397 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Federal Police (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 3 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 6 | 9 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 167 | 249.7 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 338 | 505.3 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 5 | 7.5 | 30.8 |
| All offences against physical integrity less the lines above; also female genital mutilation and breaches of international humanitarian law. | |||
| Unintentional injury or death | 8 | 12 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 6 | 9 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 50 | 74.8 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 17 | 25.4 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 299 | 447 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 73 | 109.1 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 220 | 328.9 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 114 | 170.4 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 15 | 22.4 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 2 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 575 | 859.6 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 373 | 557.6 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 56 | 83.7 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 13 | 19.4 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 20 | 29.9 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 465 | 695.2 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 254 | 379.7 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 324 | 484.4 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 221 | 330.4 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 90 | 134.6 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 125 | 186.9 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 203 | 303.5 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 470 | 702.7 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 67 | 100.2 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 102 | 152.5 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 227 | 339.4 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 344 | 514.3 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 518 |
| Robbery | 56 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,315 |
| Drugs | 462 |
| Damage and public order | 719 |
| Other | 2,173 |
Questions about crime in Roeselare
- Is Roeselare safe?
- Roeselare: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Roeselare?
- Roeselare: Weighted crime: 19,397 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Roeselare?
- Recorded homicides in Roeselare (2025): 9.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Burgerschool 540 m
- School: BuSo Onze Jeugd 550 m
- School: Burgerschool 560 m
- School: Vikingschool 610 m
- School: BuBoa De Hagewinde 610 m
- Bus stop: Roeselare Begraafplaats 150 m
- Bus stop: Roeselare Begraafplaats 230 m
- Bus stop: Roeselare Geitepark 390 m
- Railway station: Roeselare 1.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Radiologie Dr. Danneels 90 m
- A&E: AZ Delta campus Rumbeke 4.6 km
- Supermarket: Delhaize 230 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 390 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
