8Boortmeerbeek
Boortmeerbeek, 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: 8,821 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 | 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 20 | 149.3 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 21 | 156.7 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 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 | 9 | 67.2 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 0 | 0 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 | 82.1 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 44.8 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 119.4 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 33 | 246.3 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 42 | 313.4 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 3 | 22.4 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 4 | 29.9 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 3 | 22.4 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 0 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 41 | 306 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 4 | 29.9 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 70 | 522.4 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 51 | 380.6 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 10 | 74.6 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 13 | 97 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 7 | 52.2 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 78 | 582.1 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 8 | 59.7 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 11 | 82.1 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 32 | 238.8 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 39 | 291 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 41 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft and burglary | 108 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Damage and public order | 45 |
| Other | 319 |
Questions about crime in Boortmeerbeek
- Is Boortmeerbeek safe?
- Boortmeerbeek: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Boortmeerbeek?
- Boortmeerbeek: Weighted crime: 8,821 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Boortmeerbeek?
- Recorded homicides in Boortmeerbeek (2025): 1.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool De Wegwijzer 250 m
- School: Gemeentelijke Basisschool Klimboom 1.1 km
- School: VBS Kringeling 1.4 km
- Bus stop: Boortmeerbeek Dorp 260 m
- Bus stop: Boortmeerbeek Dorp 260 m
- Bus stop: Boortmeerbeek Berg 350 m
- Railway station: Boortmeerbeek 330 m
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Epione 2.8 km
- A&E: Imelda Ziekenhuis 4.0 km
- Supermarket: Verswinkel Virginie 260 m
- Supermarket 740 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
