2Zaventem
Zaventem, 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: 16,943 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 | 2 | 5.4 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 93 | 249.5 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 138 | 370.3 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 4 | 10.7 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 15 | 40.2 | 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 | 7 | 18.8 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 2 | 5.4 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 5.4 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 24 | 64.4 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 30 | 80.5 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 18 | 48.3 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 95 | 254.9 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 152 | 407.8 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 136 | 364.9 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 22 | 59 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 267 | 716.4 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 94 | 252.2 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 5 | 13.4 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 6 | 16.1 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 15 | 40.2 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 240 | 643.9 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 61 | 163.7 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 327 | 877.4 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 107 | 287.1 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 169 | 453.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 96 | 257.6 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 30 | 80.5 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 122 | 327.3 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 2.7 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 77 | 206.6 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 39 | 104.6 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 188 | 504.4 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 180 | 482.9 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 259 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft and burglary | 720 |
| Drugs | 120 |
| Damage and public order | 301 |
| Other | 1,336 |
Questions about crime in Zaventem
- Is Zaventem safe?
- Zaventem: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Zaventem?
- Zaventem: Weighted crime: 16,943 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Zaventem?
- Recorded homicides in Zaventem (2025): 2.
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Brussels American School 70 m
- School: Brussels Unit School 190 m
- School: Internationale Deutsche Schule Brüssel 1.5 km
- School: Gemeentelijke basisschool Kraainem 1.6 km
- School: Internationale Deutsche Schule Brüssel 1.7 km
- Bus stop: Sterrebeek J.F.Kennedylaan 290 m
- Bus stop: Sterrebeek J.F.Kennedylaan 300 m
- Railway station: Zaventem 2.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Brussels American Health Clinic 180 m
- A&E: Clinique Saint-Michel - Sint-Michiels Ziekenhuis 6.2 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Express 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour 1.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
