5Lanaken
Lanaken, 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: 10,678 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 | 30 | 113.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 64 | 241.9 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 3 | 11.3 | 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 | 7.6 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 7.6 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 2 | 7.6 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 4 | 15.1 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 16 | 60.5 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 32 | 121 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 75.6 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 74 | 279.7 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 3 | 11.3 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 100 | 378 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 105 | 396.9 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 9 | 34 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 2 | 7.6 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 8 | 30.2 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 97 | 366.6 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 28 | 105.8 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 242 | 914.7 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 87 | 328.8 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 48 | 181.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 79 | 298.6 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 54 | 204.1 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 193 | 729.5 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 33 | 124.7 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 26 | 98.3 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 49 | 185.2 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 118 | 446 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 99 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 249 |
| Drugs | 124 |
| Damage and public order | 125 |
| Other | 932 |
Questions about crime in Lanaken
- Is Lanaken safe?
- Lanaken: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Lanaken?
- Lanaken: Weighted crime: 10,678 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Lanaken?
- Recorded homicides in Lanaken (2025): 0.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Pyxiscollege 670 m
- School: GO! Atheneum Linc Parc 890 m
- School: GO! Basisschool Linc Parc 1.0 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool Aan de Basis 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsen Lanakerheide 1.1 km
- A&E: Maastricht UMC+ 7.5 km
- Supermarket: ALDI 90 m
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 260 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
