6Wichelen
Wichelen, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,950 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 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 16 | 132.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 24 | 199.2 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 1 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 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 | 24.9 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 3 | 24.9 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 1 | 8.3 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 20 | 166 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 24 | 199.2 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 34 | 282.2 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 16.6 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 47 | 390 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 23 | 190.9 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 5 | 41.5 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 8.3 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 8.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 44 | 365.1 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 12 | 99.6 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 82 | 680.5 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 37 | 307.1 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 18 | 149.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 24 | 199.2 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 23 | 190.9 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 71 | 589.2 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 16 | 132.8 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 12 | 99.6 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 26 | 215.8 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 54 | 448.1 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 44 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 128 |
| Drugs | 30 |
| Damage and public order | 56 |
| Other | 363 |
Questions about crime in Wichelen
- Is Wichelen safe?
- Wichelen: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wichelen?
- Wichelen: Weighted crime: 9,950 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Wichelen?
- Recorded homicides in Wichelen (2025): 0.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: De Belhamel 880 m
- School: Vrije basisschool Het Belleveer 1.7 km
- School: GO!Basisschool De Kleine Schuit 1.8 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool "De Kleurenboog" 2.0 km
- School: De Rozelaar 2.0 km
- Railway station: Wichelen 1.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Eric Van Der Meersche 2.2 km
- A&E: AZORG Campus Aalst - Merestraat 8.9 km
- Supermarket: Spar 1.4 km
- Supermarket: AD Delhaize 3.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
