-Ganshoren
Ganshoren, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Belgium.
7/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 12,536 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Completed cases; attempts are counted with other offences against physical integrity. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 11 | 42.8 | 54.1 |
| Completed cases. | |||
| Sexual assault | 12 | 46.7 | 49.8 |
| Completed cases. Other sexual offences (exploitation, voyeurism, images) are not published by commune. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Other offences against physical integrity | 125 | 486.5 | 899.7 |
| All offences against physical integrity less completed murders: mostly assault, also attempted murder. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 1 | 3.9 | 74.1 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 24 | 93.4 | 363 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from a vehicle | 105 | 408.7 | 882.3 |
| Snatch theft | 11 | 42.8 | 172.4 |
| Pickpocketing | 27 | 105.1 | 1,025.4 |
| Car theft | 24 | 93.4 | 101.4 |
| Motorbike theft | 8 | 31.1 | 17.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 | 50.6 | 297.3 |
| Burglary of a business or shop | 15 | 58.4 | 132.3 |
| Home burglary | 109 | 424.2 | 413.5 |
| The dwelling itself; break-ins into outbuildings are in other theft. | |||
| Other theft and extortion | 127 | 494.3 | 1,263.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above: shoplifting, other theft and extortion. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 73 | 284.1 | 990.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 138 | 537.1 | 677.3 |
| Other | |||
| Swindling | 114 | 443.7 | 509.6 |
| Other fraud | 35 | 136.2 | 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 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 23 |
| Violence | 125 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Theft and burglary | 439 |
| Drugs | 73 |
| Damage and public order | 138 |
| Other | 149 |
Questions about crime in Ganshoren
- Is Ganshoren safe?
- Ganshoren: Too few places to compare within Belgium.
- What is the crime rate in Ganshoren?
- Ganshoren: Weighted crime: 12,536 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Ganshoren?
- Recorded homicides in Ganshoren (2025): 0.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Internat Don Bosco 100 m
- School: GO! Basisschool T'Overbeek 190 m
- School: École communale maternelle Les Bruyères 230 m
- School: Athénée Royal de Ganshoren – Section fondamentale 240 m
- School: Athénée Royal de Ganshoren 300 m
- Bus stop: Lowet 150 m
- Bus stop 150 m
- Bus stop 160 m
- Railway station: Berchem-Sainte-Agathe - Sint-Agatha-Berchem 1.3 km
- Tram or metro stop: Goffin 760 m
- Doctor or clinic: Brussels Eye Specialists 230 m
- A&E: Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel 1.8 km
- Supermarket: Louis Delhaize 690 m
- Supermarket: Okay 750 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
