5Tessenderlo-Ham
Tessenderlo-Ham, 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: 11,584 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 | 3.3 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 66 | 215.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 83 | 270.8 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 8 | 26.1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 10 | 32.6 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 4 | 13.1 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 53 | 172.9 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 15 | 48.9 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 21 | 68.5 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 50 | 163.2 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 4 | 13.1 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 114 | 372 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 143 | 466.6 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 13 | 42.4 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 12 | 39.2 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 5 | 16.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 127 | 414.4 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 19 | 62 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 173 | 564.5 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 45 | 146.8 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 19 | 62 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 41 | 133.8 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 65 | 212.1 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 197 | 642.8 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 6.5 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 11 | 35.9 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 25 | 81.6 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 62 | 202.3 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 146 | 476.4 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 157 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft and burglary | 261 |
| Drugs | 173 |
| Damage and public order | 146 |
| Other | 786 |
Questions about crime in Tessenderlo-Ham
- Is Tessenderlo-Ham safe?
- Tessenderlo-Ham: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Tessenderlo-Ham?
- Tessenderlo-Ham: Weighted crime: 11,584 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Tessenderlo-Ham?
- Recorded homicides in Tessenderlo-Ham (2025): 1.
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Basisschool De Sterre Genendijk 970 m
- School: Campus Max College 1.4 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool Wereldwijzer 1.5 km
- School: Campus Max Middenschool 1.7 km
- School: Vrije lagere School Hartelust 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Evelien Bertels 1.3 km
- A&E: Ziekenhuis Geel 12.2 km
- Supermarket: Spar 1.7 km
- Supermarket: Alvo 1.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
