5Herk-de-Stad
Herk-de-Stad, 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: 11,279 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 | 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 39 | 301.7 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 17 | 131.5 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 2 | 15.5 | 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 | 15.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 1 | 7.7 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 15.5 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 3 | 23.2 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 9 | 69.6 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 | 92.8 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 46.4 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 23.2 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 24 | 185.7 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 44 | 340.4 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 18 | 139.2 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 4 | 30.9 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 5 | 38.7 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 37 | 286.2 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 10 | 77.4 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 62 | 479.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 31 | 239.8 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 26 | 201.1 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 25 | 193.4 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 13 | 100.6 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 103 | 796.8 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 15.5 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 7 | 54.2 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 7 | 54.2 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 35 | 270.8 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 100 | 773.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 61 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 98 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Damage and public order | 47 |
| Other | 411 |
Questions about crime in Herk-de-Stad
- Is Herk-de-Stad safe?
- Herk-de-Stad: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Herk-de-Stad?
- Herk-de-Stad: Weighted crime: 11,279 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Herk-de-Stad?
- Recorded homicides in Herk-de-Stad (2025): 1.
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Sint Martinusscholen Campus Amandina 1.4 km
- School: GO! Next basisschool Herx 1.6 km
- School: Sint Martinusscholen Campus Ursula 1ste graad 1.8 km
- School: Buitengewoon Lager Onderwijs De Olm 1.9 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool Sint- Martinus 1.9 km
- Bus stop: Herk-de-Stad Populierestraat 260 m
- Bus stop: Herk-de-Stad Populierestraat 340 m
- Railway station: Schulen 3.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Herkse Familieartsen 2.0 km
- A&E: Jessa Ziekenhuis, campus Virga Jesse 10.9 km
- Supermarket: Okay 2.4 km
- Supermarket: Spar 3.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
