1Lokeren
Lokeren, 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: 19,016 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 | 7 | 13.8 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 177 | 349.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 231 | 456.5 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 34 | 67.2 | 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 | 12 | 23.7 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 5 | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 24 | 47.4 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 10 | 19.8 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 156 | 308.3 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 63 | 124.5 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 67 | 132.4 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 68 | 134.4 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 8 | 15.8 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 262 | 517.7 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 223 | 440.7 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 37 | 73.1 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 10 | 19.8 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 29 | 57.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 268 | 529.6 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 131 | 258.9 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 342 | 675.8 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 231 | 456.5 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 110 | 217.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 149 | 294.4 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 65 | 128.4 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 375 | 741 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 6 | 11.9 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 49 | 96.8 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 57 | 112.6 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 175 | 345.8 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 327 | 646.2 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 454 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft and burglary | 634 |
| Drugs | 299 |
| Damage and public order | 399 |
| Other | 1,886 |
Questions about crime in Lokeren
- Is Lokeren safe?
- Lokeren: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Lokeren?
- Lokeren: Weighted crime: 19,016 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Lokeren?
- Recorded homicides in Lokeren (2025): 7.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Stedelijke Basisschool Eksaarde 820 m
- School: Vrije basisschool Dol-fijn 880 m
- School: Sint-Teresiacollege 1.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Eksaarde - Kasteeldreef 780 m
- A&E: Vitaz Campus Lokeren 6.6 km
- Supermarket: Spar 820 m
- Supermarket: Okay 3.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
