5Stekene
Stekene, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,605 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 | 3 | 15.2 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 34 | 172 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 45 | 227.7 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 2 | 10.1 | 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 | 10.1 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 10.1 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 5 | 25.3 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 4 | 20.2 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 15 | 75.9 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 17 | 86 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 17 | 86 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 18 | 91.1 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 5.1 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 73 | 369.3 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 43 | 217.5 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 3 | 15.2 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 5.1 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 22 | 111.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 119 | 602 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 16 | 80.9 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 116 | 586.8 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 59 | 298.5 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 12 | 60.7 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 27 | 136.6 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 37 | 187.2 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 95 | 480.6 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 25 | 126.5 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 32 | 161.9 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 59 | 298.5 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 83 | 419.9 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 83 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 145 |
| Drugs | 69 |
| Damage and public order | 135 |
| Other | 545 |
Questions about crime in Stekene
- Is Stekene safe?
- Stekene: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Stekene?
- Stekene: Weighted crime: 11,605 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Stekene?
- Recorded homicides in Stekene (2025): 3.
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Basisschool De Molenberg 690 m
- School: Toemalijn 830 m
- School: Broederschool Stekene 890 m
- School: Toermalijn 920 m
- Doctor or clinic: Huis De Ro 510 m
- A&E: Vitaz Campus Moerlandstraat 10.1 km
- Supermarket: Okay 460 m
- Supermarket: ALDI 940 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
