7Lichtervelde
Lichtervelde, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,293 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 | 16 | 169.5 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 19 | 201.3 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 7 | 74.2 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 21.2 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 28 | 296.7 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 53 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 10.6 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 20 | 211.9 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 10.6 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 43 | 455.7 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 10 | 106 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 1 | 10.6 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 0 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 24 | 254.3 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 7 | 74.2 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 35 | 370.9 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 14 | 148.4 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 7 | 74.2 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 11 | 116.6 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 7 | 74.2 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 91 | 964.3 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 1 | 10.6 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 2 | 21.2 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 15 | 158.9 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 35 | 370.9 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 35 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 100 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Damage and public order | 31 |
| Other | 218 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Beverbos 320 m
- School: Vrije Basisschool 't Vlot 450 m
- School: Middenschool 470 m
- Bus stop: Lichtervelde Astridlaan 70 m
- Bus stop: Lichtervelde Astridlaan 80 m
- Railway station: Lichtervelde 1.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Véronique Lambert 4.5 km
- A&E: AZ Delta - Campus Torhout 5.9 km
- Supermarket: Spar 510 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 920 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
