6Bornem
Bornem, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,666 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 | 2 | 9 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 32 | 143.9 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 42 | 188.9 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 2 | 9 | 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 | 18 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 1 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 9 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 10 | 45 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 4 | 18 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 26 | 116.9 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 14 | 63 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 40.5 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 30 | 134.9 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 4.5 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 82 | 368.8 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 38 | 170.9 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 7 | 31.5 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 4.5 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 4 | 18 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 73 | 328.4 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 17 | 76.5 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 91 | 409.3 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 58 | 260.9 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 45 | 202.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 43 | 193.4 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 22 | 99 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 94 | 422.8 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 16 | 72 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 15 | 67.5 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 76 | 341.8 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 61 | 274.4 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 81 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft and burglary | 166 |
| Drugs | 50 |
| Damage and public order | 90 |
| Other | 521 |
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: OLVP Kleuterschool Bornem - Tovertuin 1.2 km
- School: Basisschool De Linde 1.4 km
- School: Huveneersschool Hingene 1.5 km
- School: Sjabi Campus Kerkplein Eerste graad 1.7 km
- School: SJABI Vrije Gemengde Basisschool 1.8 km
- Railway station: Sint-Pietersburcht 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. De Craemer Ann 1.3 km
- A&E: AZ Rivierenland campus Bornem 2.4 km
- Supermarket: 't Lekkerland zelfoogstboerderij 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Spar 1.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
