2Wemmel
Wemmel, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,455 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 | 4 | 21.9 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 48 | 262.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 56 | 306.1 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 3 | 16.4 | 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 | 5 | 27.3 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 1 | 5.5 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 8 | 43.7 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 10 | 54.7 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 16 | 87.5 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 16 | 87.5 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 52 | 284.3 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 142.1 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 105 | 574 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 7 | 38.3 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 1 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 85 | 464.7 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 24 | 131.2 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 6 | 32.8 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 9 | 49.2 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 85 | 464.7 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 17 | 92.9 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 86 | 470.2 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 43 | 235.1 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 59 | 322.5 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 52 | 284.3 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 31 | 169.5 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 83 | 453.8 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 23 | 125.7 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 7 | 38.3 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 64 | 349.9 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 92 | 503 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 113 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft and burglary | 308 |
| Drugs | 39 |
| Damage and public order | 102 |
| Other | 540 |
Questions about crime in Wemmel
- Is Wemmel safe?
- Wemmel: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wemmel?
- Wemmel: Weighted crime: 16,455 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Wemmel?
- Recorded homicides in Wemmel (2025): 4.
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: 5/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: École Communale Francophone de Wemmel 410 m
- School: Gemeentelijke Nederlandstalige basisschool 430 m
- School: De Wondertuin - Gemeentelijke Basisschool Wemmel 470 m
- School: Muziekacademie 680 m
- School: Muziekacademie 690 m
- Bus stop: Wemmel Parklaan 340 m
- Bus stop: Wemmel Parklaan 360 m
- Railway station: Zellik 3.5 km
- Tram or metro stop: Roi Baudouin - Koning Boudewijn 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. De Paepe 630 m
- A&E: Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel 2.4 km
- Supermarket: Färm 370 m
- Supermarket: Passagio Accesori 380 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
