6Wezembeek-Oppem
Wezembeek-Oppem, 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: 9,722 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 | 1 | 6.8 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 16 | 108.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 22 | 149.1 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 1 | 6.8 | 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 | 2 | 13.6 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 3 | 20.3 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 6 | 40.7 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 13.6 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 | 61 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 18 | 122 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 20.3 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 59 | 399.7 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 13.6 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 48 | 325.2 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 61 | 413.3 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 6 | 40.7 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 6.8 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 5 | 33.9 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 41 | 277.8 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 10 | 67.8 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 93 | 630.1 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 24 | 162.6 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 25 | 169.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 19 | 128.7 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 17 | 115.2 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 56 | 379.4 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 25 | 169.4 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 12 | 81.3 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 47 | 318.4 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 56 | 379.4 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 41 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft and burglary | 141 |
| Drugs | 73 |
| Damage and public order | 51 |
| Other | 374 |
Questions about crime in Wezembeek-Oppem
- Is Wezembeek-Oppem safe?
- Wezembeek-Oppem: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wezembeek-Oppem?
- Wezembeek-Oppem: Weighted crime: 9,722 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Wezembeek-Oppem?
- Recorded homicides in Wezembeek-Oppem (2025): 1.
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: 7/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Letterbijter 370 m
- School: Gemeentelijke Basisschool Het Hoeveke 400 m
- School: École Notre-Dame de la Trinité 710 m
- School: Internationale Deutsche Schule Brüssel 830 m
- School: H. Hartcollege 880 m
- Bus stop: Sportplein - Plaine des Sports 360 m
- Bus stop: Sportplein - Plaine des Sports 380 m
- Bus stop: Wezembeek-Oppem Vosberg 390 m
- Railway station: Nossegem 4.5 km
- Tram or metro stop: Beek - Ruisseau 310 m
- Doctor or clinic 400 m
- A&E: Clinique Saint-Michel - Sint-Michiels Ziekenhuis 6.5 km
- Supermarket: Delhaize 470 m
- Supermarket: Colruyt 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
