4Waasmunster
Waasmunster, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,058 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 | 1 | 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 21 | 184.3 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 22 | 193.1 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 5 | 43.9 | 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 | 26.3 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 1 | 8.8 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 8 | 70.2 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 1 | 8.8 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 | 79 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 23 | 201.8 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 17 | 149.2 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 30 | 263.3 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 8.8 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 43 | 377.4 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 24 | 210.6 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 1 | 8.8 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 8.8 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 3 | 26.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 58 | 509 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 7 | 61.4 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 83 | 728.4 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 38 | 333.5 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 7 | 61.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 25 | 219.4 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 4 | 35.1 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 46 | 403.7 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 13 | 114.1 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 4 | 35.1 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 33 | 289.6 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 68 | 596.8 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 51 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft and burglary | 124 |
| Drugs | 29 |
| Damage and public order | 65 |
| Other | 321 |
Questions about crime in Waasmunster
- Is Waasmunster safe?
- Waasmunster: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Waasmunster?
- Waasmunster: Weighted crime: 12,058 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Waasmunster?
- Recorded homicides in Waasmunster (2025): 1.
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Basisschool Atmos 90 m
- School: Sint-Franciscusschool 240 m
- School: GBS De Wonderboom Waasmunster 500 m
- School: Academie Waasmunster 500 m
- School: Sint-Franciscus Kleuterschool Heide 1.8 km
- Bus stop: Waasmunster Abdij Van Roosenberglaan 220 m
- Bus stop: Waasmunster Abdij Van Roosenberglaan 240 m
- Railway station: Sinaai 3.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dokterspraktijk Smits Veerle 4.0 km
- A&E: Vitaz Campus Lokeren 5.9 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour 320 m
- Supermarket: Okay 3.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
