9Kortemark
Kortemark, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,367 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 | 18 | 139.7 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 21 | 163 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 1 | 7.8 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 1 | 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 2 | 15.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 3 | 23.3 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 | 85.4 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 23.3 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 38.8 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 9 | 69.9 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 7.8 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 36 | 279.5 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 19 | 147.5 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 5 | 38.8 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 7.8 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 7.8 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 53 | 411.4 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 6 | 46.6 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 68 | 527.9 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 43 | 333.8 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 3 | 23.3 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 21 | 163 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 10 | 77.6 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 49 | 380.4 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 7.8 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 4 | 31.1 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 8 | 62.1 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 32 | 248.4 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 39 | 302.7 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 40 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 68 |
| Drugs | 26 |
| Damage and public order | 59 |
| Other | 278 |
Questions about crime in Kortemark
- Is Kortemark safe?
- Kortemark: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kortemark?
- Kortemark: Weighted crime: 7,367 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Kortemark?
- Recorded homicides in Kortemark (2025): 0.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: De Tweesprong 750 m
- Bus stop: Handzame Zwevelvoetstraat 250 m
- Bus stop: Handzame Zwevelvoetstraat 260 m
- Bus stop: Handzame Sint-Jan de Deo 360 m
- Railway station: Kortemark 3.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dokterspraktijk De Nieuwstraat 3.2 km
- A&E: AZ Delta - Campus Torhout 8.2 km
- Supermarket: Spar 970 m
- Supermarket: ALDI 980 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
