2Gent
Gent, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 44 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,399 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 | 4 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 3,331 | 575.6 | 416.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 359 | 62 | 24 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of homes | 1,774 | 306.6 | 67.4 |
| Other burglary | 586 | 101.3 | 78.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 489 | 84.5 | 20.3 |
| Other theft | 11,842 | 2,046.4 | 322.3 |
Source: Eurostat / national police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 3,331 |
| Robbery | 359 |
| Theft and burglary | 14,691 |
Questions about crime in Gent
- Is Gent safe?
- Gent: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 44 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gent?
- Gent: Weighted crime: 11,399 per 100,000 people (2024).
- How many murders are there in Gent?
- Recorded homicides in Gent (2024): 4.
- Which areas of Gent have the least crime?
- Lowest crime among the 13 municipalities of Gent with a Safety score: Gavere (9/10), Zulte (9/10), Sint-Martens-Latem (7/10). Highest crime among the 13 municipalities of Gent with a Safety score: Gent (1/10), Deinze (3/10), Lievegem (3/10).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10: the average of the places in it, on their scale.
Raw score 8.1 out of 10, before ranking.
Places in Gent
- Aalter 6/10
- Deinze 3/10
- Destelbergen 6/10
- Evergem 4/10
- Gavere 9/10
- Gent 1/10
- Lievegem 3/10
- Lochristi 5/10
- Merelbeke-Melle 5/10
- Nazareth-De Pinte 4/10
- Oosterzele 7/10
- Sint-Martens-Latem 7/10
- Zulte 9/10
