3Merksplas
Merksplas, 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: 14,595 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 | 33.6 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 10 | 112.1 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 31 | 347.5 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 1 | 11.2 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 2 | 22.4 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 22.4 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 26 | 291.4 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 44.8 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 78.5 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 7 | 78.5 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 36 | 403.5 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 34 | 381.1 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 12 | 134.5 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 11.2 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 2 | 22.4 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 18 | 201.8 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 0 | 0 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 46 | 515.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 23 | 257.8 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 9 | 100.9 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 43 | 482 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 62 | 695 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 33 | 369.9 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 11.2 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 3 | 33.6 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 1 | 11.2 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 24 | 269 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 41 | 459.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 42 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 82 |
| Drugs | 49 |
| Damage and public order | 18 |
| Other | 286 |
Questions about crime in Merksplas
- Is Merksplas safe?
- Merksplas: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Merksplas?
- Merksplas: Weighted crime: 14,595 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Merksplas?
- Recorded homicides in Merksplas (2025): 3.
Living
1/10 Living 1 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Jacobs 3.5 km
- A&E: AZ Turnhout Campus Sint Jozef 7.2 km
- Supermarket: Reva Coatings 1.4 km
- Supermarket: REVA TAPIJTENHAL 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
