-Schaerbeek
Schaerbeek, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Belgium.
6/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 23,736 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 | 8 | 6.2 | 3.2 |
| Completed cases; attempts are counted with other offences against physical integrity. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 60 | 46.2 | 54.1 |
| Completed cases. | |||
| Sexual assault | 49 | 37.8 | 49.8 |
| Completed cases. Other sexual offences (exploitation, voyeurism, images) are not published by commune. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Other offences against physical integrity | 1,171 | 902.3 | 899.7 |
| All offences against physical integrity less completed murders: mostly assault, also attempted murder. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 110 | 84.8 | 74.1 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 532 | 409.9 | 363 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from a vehicle | 816 | 628.8 | 882.3 |
| Snatch theft | 259 | 199.6 | 172.4 |
| Pickpocketing | 931 | 717.4 | 1,025.4 |
| Car theft | 158 | 121.7 | 101.4 |
| Motorbike theft | 17 | 13.1 | 17.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 221 | 170.3 | 297.3 |
| Burglary of a business or shop | 127 | 97.9 | 132.3 |
| Home burglary | 371 | 285.9 | 413.5 |
| The dwelling itself; break-ins into outbuildings are in other theft. | |||
| Other theft and extortion | 821 | 632.6 | 1,263.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above: shoplifting, other theft and extortion. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,066 | 821.4 | 990.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 606 | 467 | 677.3 |
| Other | |||
| Swindling | 504 | 388.4 | 509.6 |
| Other fraud | 293 | 225.8 | 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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 109 |
| Violence | 1,171 |
| Robbery | 642 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,721 |
| Drugs | 1,066 |
| Damage and public order | 606 |
| Other | 797 |
Questions about crime in Schaerbeek
- Is Schaerbeek safe?
- Schaerbeek: Too few places to compare within Belgium.
- What is the crime rate in Schaerbeek?
- Schaerbeek: Weighted crime: 23,736 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Schaerbeek?
- Recorded homicides in Schaerbeek (2025): 8.
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: Boodschapinstituut 50 m
- School: Institut de l'Annonciation 160 m
- School: Gemeenteschool De Kriek 300 m
- School: Atelier du Trapèze 300 m
- School: École communale 10 320 m
- Bus stop 210 m
- Bus stop: Bienfaiteurs - Weldoeners 210 m
- Bus stop 240 m
- Railway station: Meiser 600 m
- Tram or metro stop: Bienfaiteurs - Weldoeners 250 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centre Kiné Chazal 100 m
- A&E: Centre hospitalier Paul Brien - Verplegingscentrum Paul Brien 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Express 390 m
- Supermarket: Lodos 430 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
