5Merelbeke-Melle
Merelbeke-Melle, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,287 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 | 1 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 1 | 2.7 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 39 | 104.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 68 | 182 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 44 | 117.7 | 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 | 2 | 5.4 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 5.4 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 17 | 45.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 5 | 13.4 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 66 | 176.6 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 50 | 133.8 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 44 | 117.7 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 88 | 235.5 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 7 | 18.7 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 159 | 425.5 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 101 | 270.3 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 35 | 93.7 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 2 | 5.4 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 12 | 32.1 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 162 | 433.5 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 15 | 40.1 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 310 | 829.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 103 | 275.6 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 46 | 123.1 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 70 | 187.3 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 76 | 203.4 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 120 | 321.1 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 2.7 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 43 | 115.1 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 30 | 80.3 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 91 | 243.5 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 131 | 350.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 153 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft and burglary | 419 |
| Drugs | 150 |
| Damage and public order | 177 |
| Other | 1,021 |
Questions about crime in Merelbeke-Melle
- Is Merelbeke-Melle safe?
- Merelbeke-Melle: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Merelbeke-Melle?
- Merelbeke-Melle: Weighted crime: 11,287 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Merelbeke-Melle?
- Recorded homicides in Merelbeke-Melle (2025): 2.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Gilko Lemberge 1.0 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool O.-L.-V.-Visitatie 1.5 km
- School: Gilko Kloosterstraat 1.5 km
- School: GILKO Bergwegel 1.9 km
- School: Technisch Atheneum 2.0 km
- Railway station: Landskouter 2.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Sallemeulekouter 1.7 km
- A&E: Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent 5.8 km
- Supermarket: Maranni 980 m
- Supermarket: Colruyt 1.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
