1Vilvoorde
Vilvoorde, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 21,851 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 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 9 | 18.7 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 202 | 420.5 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 166 | 345.5 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 14 | 29.1 | 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 | 6 | 12.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 10 | 20.8 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 44 | 91.6 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 18 | 37.5 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 130 | 270.6 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 183 | 380.9 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 62 | 129.1 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 137 | 285.2 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 30 | 62.4 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 2 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 294 | 612 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 388 | 807.7 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 33 | 68.7 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 8 | 16.7 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 35 | 72.9 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 259 | 539.1 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 109 | 226.9 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 505 | 1,051.2 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 156 | 324.7 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 158 | 328.9 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 177 | 368.4 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 48 | 99.9 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 300 | 624.5 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 2.1 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 125 | 260.2 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 60 | 124.9 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 351 | 730.6 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 286 | 595.3 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 389 |
| Robbery | 54 |
| Theft and burglary | 856 |
| Drugs | 464 |
| Damage and public order | 368 |
| Other | 2,167 |
Questions about crime in Vilvoorde
- Is Vilvoorde safe?
- Vilvoorde: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Vilvoorde?
- Vilvoorde: Weighted crime: 21,851 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Vilvoorde?
- Recorded homicides in Vilvoorde (2025): 10.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: SBS ’t Groentje 290 m
- School: Virgo Plus 440 m
- School: GO! Kaleido 470 m
- School: Vrije Basisschool De Knipoog 470 m
- School: GO! basisschool Klim-Op 480 m
- Railway station: Vilvoorde 790 m
- Doctor or clinic: Medi Dental 590 m
- A&E: AZ Jan Portaels 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 740 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 800 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
