3Geel
Geel, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 13,970 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 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 4 | 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 47 | 110.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 123 | 289.9 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 13 | 30.6 | 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 | 4 | 9.4 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 1 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 5 | 11.8 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 35 | 82.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 5 | 11.8 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 120 | 282.8 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 23 | 54.2 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 84.9 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 69 | 162.6 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 10 | 23.6 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 189 | 445.5 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 295 | 695.3 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 22 | 51.9 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 8 | 18.9 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 176 | 414.8 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 48 | 113.1 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 194 | 457.3 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 156 | 367.7 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 236 | 556.2 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 88 | 207.4 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 59 | 139.1 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 267 | 629.3 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 4.7 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 27 | 63.6 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 40 | 94.3 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 119 | 280.5 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 261 | 615.2 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 5 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 188 |
| Robbery | 40 |
| Theft and burglary | 452 |
| Drugs | 325 |
| Damage and public order | 224 |
| Other | 1,449 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Sint-Aloysius Geel 180 m
- School: Sint Maria 270 m
- School: Van Disselhuis 390 m
- School: Stedelijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunst 420 m
- School: De Waaiburg 450 m
- Bus stop: Geel Markt 150 m
- Bus stop: Geel Diestseweg 390 m
- Railway station: Geel 1.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Orthopedie Geel 510 m
- A&E: Ziekenhuis Geel 610 m
- Supermarket: Vewo 150 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
