8Wevelgem
Wevelgem, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,779 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 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 34 | 106.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 45 | 140.9 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 6 | 18.8 | 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 | 4 | 12.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 3 | 9.4 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 15 | 47 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 24 | 75.1 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 54 | 169.1 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 30 | 93.9 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 30 | 93.9 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 64 | 200.4 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 3.1 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 107 | 335 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 78 | 244.2 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 10 | 31.3 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 3.1 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 10 | 31.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 96 | 300.6 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 13 | 40.7 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 193 | 604.3 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 61 | 191 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 26 | 81.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 32 | 100.2 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 9 | 28.2 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 229 | 717 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 6.3 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 24 | 75.1 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 18 | 56.4 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 38 | 119 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 111 | 347.5 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 89 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft and burglary | 310 |
| Drugs | 99 |
| Damage and public order | 109 |
| Other | 743 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool Moorsele 260 m
- School: De Waterlelie 700 m
- Bus stop: Moorsele Kerkhof 140 m
- Bus stop: Moorsele Kerkhof 150 m
- Bus stop: Moorsele Centrum 310 m
- Railway station: Wevelgem 3.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Yves Schoutetens 260 m
- A&E: AZ Delta Campus Menen 6.0 km
- Supermarket: Spar 430 m
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 2.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
