3Heist-op-den-Berg
Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 13,568 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 | 4 | 8.9 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 6 | 13.4 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 84 | 187.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 110 | 246 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 16 | 35.8 | 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 | 2 | 4.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 4 | 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 16 | 35.8 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 3 | 6.7 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 58 | 129.7 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 15 | 33.5 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 32 | 71.6 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 60 | 134.2 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 5 | 11.2 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 156 | 348.8 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 148 | 330.9 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 27 | 60.4 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 18 | 40.2 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 5 | 11.2 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 132 | 295.2 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 21 | 47 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 373 | 834 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 79 | 176.6 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 35 | 78.3 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 74 | 165.5 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 175 | 391.3 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 420 | 939.1 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 4.5 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 32 | 71.6 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 42 | 93.9 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 137 | 306.3 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 202 | 451.7 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 213 |
| Robbery | 20 |
| Theft and burglary | 329 |
| Drugs | 198 |
| Damage and public order | 153 |
| Other | 1,571 |
Questions about crime in Heist-op-den-Berg
- Is Heist-op-den-Berg safe?
- Heist-op-den-Berg: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Heist-op-den-Berg?
- Heist-op-den-Berg: Weighted crime: 13,568 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Heist-op-den-Berg?
- Recorded homicides in Heist-op-den-Berg (2025): 10.
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Basisschool de merel Hallaar 140 m
- School: Sint-Lambertusinstituut 1.1 km
- School: Sint-Lambertusinstituut 1.2 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool Heist-Centrum Berg 1.2 km
- School: Kunstacademie 1.5 km
- Bus stop: Hallaar Hallaaraard 300 m
- Bus stop: Hallaar Hallaaraard 310 m
- Railway station: Heist-op-den-Berg 2.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: K. Segers 1.4 km
- A&E: Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis 12.7 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 1.5 km
- Supermarket: ALDI 2.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
