1Middelkerke
Middelkerke, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,092 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 | 4 | 20 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 63 | 314.6 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 92 | 459.5 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 2 | 10 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 4 | 20 | 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 | 10 | 49.9 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 3 | 15 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 13 | 64.9 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 3 | 15 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 44 | 219.7 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 16 | 79.9 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 48 | 239.7 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 33 | 164.8 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 6 | 30 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 1 | 5 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 101 | 504.4 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 61 | 304.6 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 7 | 35 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 4 | 20 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 7 | 35 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 160 | 799.1 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 85 | 424.5 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 134 | 669.2 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 81 | 404.5 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 24 | 119.9 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 44 | 219.7 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 127 | 634.3 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 209 | 1,043.8 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 5 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 32 | 159.8 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 30 | 149.8 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 81 | 404.5 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 115 | 574.3 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 171 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft and burglary | 252 |
| Drugs | 79 |
| Damage and public order | 245 |
| Other | 878 |
Questions about crime in Middelkerke
- Is Middelkerke safe?
- Middelkerke: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Middelkerke?
- Middelkerke: Weighted crime: 20,092 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Middelkerke?
- Recorded homicides in Middelkerke (2025): 4.
Living
1/10 Living 1 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- School: Basisschool Sint-Jozef 1.5 km
- School: Gemeenteschool 't Slijpertje 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Daese en Dr. Dewitte 1.9 km
- A&E: AZ Oostende - Damiaan 10.3 km
- Supermarket: Proxy Delhaize 5.7 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 5.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
