1Wijnegem
Wijnegem, 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: 24,019 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 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 2 | 18.8 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 19 | 178.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 37 | 347.4 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 8 | 75.1 | 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 | 3 | 28.2 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 6 | 56.3 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 11 | 103.3 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 3 | 28.2 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 29 | 272.3 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 25 | 234.7 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 270 | 2,535.2 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 27 | 253.5 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 11 | 103.3 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 134 | 1,258.2 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 30 | 281.7 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 24 | 225.4 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 4 | 37.6 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 56 | 525.8 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 23 | 216 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 71 | 666.7 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 26 | 244.1 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 55 | 516.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 39 | 366.2 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 8 | 75.1 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 89 | 835.7 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 2 | 18.8 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 7 | 65.7 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 22 | 206.6 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 40 | 375.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 67 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Theft and burglary | 499 |
| Drugs | 58 |
| Damage and public order | 79 |
| Other | 359 |
Questions about crime in Wijnegem
- Is Wijnegem safe?
- Wijnegem: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wijnegem?
- Wijnegem: Weighted crime: 24,019 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Wijnegem?
- Recorded homicides in Wijnegem (2025): 2.
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Annuntia Instituut 490 m
- School: Annuntia Instituut 580 m
- School: Gesubsidieerde Vrije Basisschool Don Bosco 1.4 km
- School: Stedelijke Kleuterschool Koekatoe 2.0 km
- Bus stop: Wijnegem Bergenstraat 240 m
- Bus stop: Wijnegem Bergenstraat 250 m
- Bus stop: Fortveld 370 m
- Tram or metro stop: Fortveld 350 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Anne Fierlafijn 2.0 km
- A&E: AZ Monica 3.8 km
- Supermarket: AD Delhaize 290 m
- Supermarket: Delhaize 310 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
