-City of Brussels
City of Brussels, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Belgium.
3/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 55,937 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by IBSA / Federal Police (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Completed cases; attempts are counted with other offences against physical integrity. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 198 | 99.8 | 54.1 |
| Completed cases. | |||
| Sexual assault | 198 | 99.8 | 49.8 |
| Completed cases. Other sexual offences (exploitation, voyeurism, images) are not published by commune. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Other offences against physical integrity | 3,292 | 1,660 | 899.7 |
| All offences against physical integrity less completed murders: mostly assault, also attempted murder. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 286 | 144.2 | 74.1 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 1,704 | 859.2 | 363 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from a vehicle | 3,131 | 1,578.8 | 882.3 |
| Snatch theft | 770 | 388.3 | 172.4 |
| Pickpocketing | 6,080 | 3,065.8 | 1,025.4 |
| Car theft | 201 | 101.4 | 101.4 |
| Motorbike theft | 27 | 13.6 | 17.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 1,206 | 608.1 | 297.3 |
| Burglary of a business or shop | 559 | 281.9 | 132.3 |
| Home burglary | 800 | 403.4 | 413.5 |
| The dwelling itself; break-ins into outbuildings are in other theft. | |||
| Other theft and extortion | 6,690 | 3,373.4 | 1,263.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above: shoplifting, other theft and extortion. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 4,831 | 2,436 | 990.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 2,216 | 1,117.4 | 677.3 |
| Other | |||
| Swindling | 1,361 | 686.3 | 509.6 |
| Other fraud | 1,303 | 657 | 368.1 |
| All fraud less swindling: mostly breach of trust, computer and card fraud. | |||
Source: IBSA / Federal Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 396 |
| Violence | 3,292 |
| Robbery | 1,990 |
| Theft and burglary | 19,464 |
| Drugs | 4,831 |
| Damage and public order | 2,216 |
| Other | 2,664 |
Questions about crime in City of Brussels
- Is City of Brussels safe?
- City of Brussels: Too few places to compare within Belgium.
- What is the crime rate in City of Brussels?
- City of Brussels: Weighted crime: 55,937 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in City of Brussels?
- Recorded homicides in City of Brussels (2025): 7.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: École fondamentale La Futaie 200 m
- School: La Brise 800 m
- School: Institut de l'Assomption 950 m
- School: Les Aigrettes 1.0 km
- School: Collège Saint-François 1.1 km
- Bus stop: Hippodrome de Boitsfort - Renbaan van Bosvoorde 70 m
- Bus stop: Hippodrome de Boitsfort - Renbaan van Bosvoorde 230 m
- Bus stop: Hippodrome de Boitsfort - Renbaan van Bosvoorde 340 m
- Railway station: Boitsfort - Bosvoorde 550 m
- Tram or metro stop: Hippodrome de Boitsfort - Renbaan van Bosvoorde 50 m
- Doctor or clinic: Isabelle Sterling 420 m
- A&E: Hôpital Delta - Delta Ziekenhuis 2.3 km
- Supermarket: Louis Delhaize 230 m
- Supermarket: Delhaize 1.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
