-Forest
Forest, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Belgium.
6/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 17,101 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by IBSA / Federal Police (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Completed cases; attempts are counted with other offences against physical integrity. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 23 | 39.2 | 54.1 |
| Completed cases. | |||
| Sexual assault | 24 | 40.9 | 49.8 |
| Completed cases. Other sexual offences (exploitation, voyeurism, images) are not published by commune. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Other offences against physical integrity | 328 | 559 | 899.7 |
| All offences against physical integrity less completed murders: mostly assault, also attempted murder. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 40 | 68.2 | 74.1 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 84 | 143.2 | 363 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from a vehicle | 558 | 951 | 882.3 |
| Snatch theft | 39 | 66.5 | 172.4 |
| Pickpocketing | 190 | 323.8 | 1,025.4 |
| Car theft | 42 | 71.6 | 101.4 |
| Motorbike theft | 16 | 27.3 | 17.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 235 | 400.5 | 297.3 |
| Burglary of a business or shop | 46 | 78.4 | 132.3 |
| Home burglary | 330 | 562.4 | 413.5 |
| The dwelling itself; break-ins into outbuildings are in other theft. | |||
| Other theft and extortion | 350 | 596.5 | 1,263.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above: shoplifting, other theft and extortion. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 231 | 393.7 | 990.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 390 | 664.7 | 677.3 |
| Other | |||
| Swindling | 237 | 403.9 | 509.6 |
| Other fraud | 121 | 206.2 | 368.1 |
| All fraud less swindling: mostly breach of trust, computer and card fraud. | |||
Source: IBSA / Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 47 |
| Violence | 328 |
| Robbery | 124 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,806 |
| Drugs | 231 |
| Damage and public order | 390 |
| Other | 358 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Institut Saint-Denis 140 m
- School: Parkschool Vorst 180 m
- School: École du Vignoble 470 m
- School: École communale Arc-en-Ciel 500 m
- School: Athénée Royal Victor Horta 690 m
- Bus stop: Zaman-Forest National - Zaman-Vorst Nationaal 140 m
- Bus stop: Zaman-Forest National - Zaman-Vorst Nationaal 180 m
- Bus stop: Châtaignes - Kastanjes 220 m
- Railway station: Forest-Est - Vorst-Oost 740 m
- Tram or metro stop: Zaman-Forest National - Zaman-Vorst Nationaal 180 m
- Doctor or clinic: Maison médicale de Forest – Site Britannique 490 m
- A&E: Hôpital Molière-Longchamp - Ziekenhuis Molière-Longchamp 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Proxy Delhaize 490 m
- Supermarket: Colruyt 620 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
