2Houthalen-Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 15,547 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 | 2 | 6.5 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 2 | 6.5 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 61 | 197.1 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 100 | 323.2 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 9 | 29.1 | 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 | 2 | 6.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 5 | 16.2 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 10 | 32.3 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 11 | 35.5 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 26 | 84 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 17 | 54.9 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 51.7 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 90 | 290.8 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 3 | 9.7 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 127 | 410.4 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 449 | 1,451 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 16 | 51.7 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 4 | 12.9 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 13 | 42 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 129 | 416.9 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 42 | 135.7 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 210 | 678.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 80 | 258.5 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 11 | 35.5 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 95 | 307 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 70 | 226.2 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 137 | 442.7 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 6.5 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 30 | 96.9 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 23 | 74.3 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 64 | 206.8 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 134 | 433 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 172 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft and burglary | 290 |
| Drugs | 482 |
| Damage and public order | 171 |
| Other | 856 |
Questions about crime in Houthalen-Helchteren
- Is Houthalen-Helchteren safe?
- Houthalen-Helchteren: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Houthalen-Helchteren?
- Houthalen-Helchteren: Weighted crime: 15,547 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Houthalen-Helchteren?
- Recorded homicides in Houthalen-Helchteren (2025): 4.
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: De Biekorf 530 m
- School: Don Bosco Helchteren 940 m
- School: Gemeentelijke lagere school De Lakerberg 1.7 km
- Bus stop: Helchteren 8 Septemberlaan 140 m
- Bus stop: Helchteren 8 Septemberlaan 160 m
- Doctor or clinic: Praktijk Grote Baan 630 m
- A&E: Sint-Franciscus ziekenhuis 5.4 km
- Supermarket: Proxy Delhaize 260 m
- Supermarket: Spar 300 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
