9Meerhout
Meerhout, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,989 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 | 21 | 202.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 10 | 96.4 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 1 | 9.6 | 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 | 2 | 19.3 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 5 | 48.2 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 1 | 9.6 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 | 134.9 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 19.3 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 57.8 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 22 | 212 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 21 | 202.4 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 13 | 125.3 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 2 | 19.3 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 9.6 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 0 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 25 | 240.9 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 2 | 19.3 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 49 | 472.2 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 31 | 298.7 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 11 | 106 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 19 | 183.1 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 0 | 0 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 64 | 616.7 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 3 | 28.9 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 3 | 28.9 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 30 | 289.1 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 48 | 462.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 34 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 66 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Damage and public order | 27 |
| Other | 258 |
Questions about crime in Meerhout
- Is Meerhout safe?
- Meerhout: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Meerhout?
- Meerhout: Weighted crime: 7,989 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Meerhout?
- Recorded homicides in Meerhout (2025): 0.
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: De Boomgaard 340 m
- School: Gemeentelijke basisschool De Duizendpoot 420 m
- Bus stop: Meerhout Markt Dorp 110 m
- Bus stop: Meerhout Markt Dorp 130 m
- Bus stop: Meerhout Beerstraat 160 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dokterspraktijk Gestel 2.5 km
- A&E: Ziekenhuis Geel 6.3 km
- Supermarket: Proxy Delhaize 70 m
- Supermarket: Okay 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
