10Herenthout
Herenthout, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,839 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 | 1 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 8 | 84.2 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 12 | 126.3 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 1 | 10.5 | 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 | 1 | 10.5 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 0 | 0 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 1 | 10.5 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 73.7 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 73.7 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 136.8 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 2 | 21 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 25 | 263 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 17 | 178.9 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 5 | 52.6 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 10.5 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 0 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 13 | 136.8 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 6 | 63.1 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 22 | 231.5 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 11 | 115.7 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 2 | 21 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 8 | 84.2 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 7 | 73.7 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 53 | 557.7 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 21 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 3 | 31.6 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 3 | 31.6 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 27 | 284.1 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 17 | 178.9 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 22 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 55 |
| Drugs | 23 |
| Damage and public order | 19 |
| Other | 155 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije scholen De Luchtballon 180 m
- School: Basisschool Klavertje vier 360 m
- School: Gemeenteschool Klim op 760 m
- Bus stop: Herenthout Schoetersstraat 240 m
- Bus stop: Herenthout Schoetersstraat 250 m
- Bus stop: Herenthout Langstraat 330 m
- Railway station: Bouwel 3.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Groepspraktijk Hercura 390 m
- A&E: AZ Herentals 7.6 km
- Supermarket: Delhaize 210 m
- Supermarket: ALDI 250 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
