-Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Belgium.
6/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 21,494 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 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Completed cases; attempts are counted with other offences against physical integrity. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 44 | 44.6 | 54.1 |
| Completed cases. | |||
| Sexual assault | 29 | 29.4 | 49.8 |
| Completed cases. Other sexual offences (exploitation, voyeurism, images) are not published by commune. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Other offences against physical integrity | 792 | 802.3 | 899.7 |
| All offences against physical integrity less completed murders: mostly assault, also attempted murder. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 56 | 56.7 | 74.1 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 239 | 242.1 | 363 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from a vehicle | 613 | 621 | 882.3 |
| Snatch theft | 115 | 116.5 | 172.4 |
| Pickpocketing | 617 | 625 | 1,025.4 |
| Car theft | 77 | 78 | 101.4 |
| Motorbike theft | 22 | 22.3 | 17.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 155 | 157 | 297.3 |
| Burglary of a business or shop | 69 | 69.9 | 132.3 |
| Home burglary | 310 | 314 | 413.5 |
| The dwelling itself; break-ins into outbuildings are in other theft. | |||
| Other theft and extortion | 849 | 860.1 | 1,263.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above: shoplifting, other theft and extortion. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,115 | 1,129.5 | 990.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 717 | 726.3 | 677.3 |
| Other | |||
| Swindling | 417 | 422.4 | 509.6 |
| Other fraud | 359 | 363.7 | 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 73 |
| Violence | 792 |
| Robbery | 295 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,827 |
| Drugs | 1,115 |
| Damage and public order | 717 |
| Other | 776 |
Questions about crime in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
- Is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean safe?
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: Too few places to compare within Belgium.
- What is the crime rate in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: Weighted crime: 21,494 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?
- Recorded homicides in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (2025): 1.
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 communale Tamaris n° 17 340 m
- School: L'École qui bouge 400 m
- School: L'École du Petit Bois 540 m
- School: École Secondaire Plurielle Karreveld 620 m
- School: École n°9 650 m
- Bus stop: Candries 140 m
- Bus stop 150 m
- Bus stop 150 m
- Railway station: Bruxelles-Ouest - Brussel-West 1.0 km
- Tram or metro stop: Cimetière de Molenbeek - Begraafplaats van Molenbeek 440 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centre Mizen 230 m
- A&E: Clinique Sainte-Anne Saint-Remi - Sint-Anna Sint-Remi Kliniek 1.3 km
- Supermarket 350 m
- Supermarket: Intermarché 360 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
