5Hechtel-Eksel
Hechtel-Eksel, 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: 10,927 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 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 15 | 114.5 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 25 | 190.8 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 2 | 15.3 | 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 | 9 | 68.7 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 4 | 30.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 15.3 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 | 91.6 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 15.3 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 38.2 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 24 | 183.1 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 37 | 282.3 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 64 | 488.4 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 12 | 91.6 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 10 | 76.3 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 10 | 76.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 61 | 465.5 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 6 | 45.8 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 70 | 534.1 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 25 | 190.8 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 39 | 297.6 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 23 | 175.5 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 18 | 137.4 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 137 | 1,045.4 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 4 | 30.5 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 16 | 122.1 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 15 | 114.5 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 39 | 297.6 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 81 | 618.1 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 51 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 82 |
| Drugs | 96 |
| Damage and public order | 67 |
| Other | 467 |
Questions about crime in Hechtel-Eksel
- Is Hechtel-Eksel safe?
- Hechtel-Eksel: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Hechtel-Eksel?
- Hechtel-Eksel: Weighted crime: 10,927 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Hechtel-Eksel?
- Recorded homicides in Hechtel-Eksel (2025): 0.
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool Viejool 1.2 km
- School: Gemeentelijke Basisschool Eksel 1.4 km
- Doctor or clinic 780 m
- A&E: Sint-Franciscus ziekenhuis 11.8 km
- Supermarket: Proxy Delhaize 1.5 km
- Supermarket: Colruyt 2.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
