8Houthulst
Houthulst, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,741 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 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 24 | 228 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 17 | 161.5 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 9.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 0 | 0 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 47.5 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 57 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 85.5 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 11 | 104.5 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 23 | 218.5 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 19 | 180.5 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 9 | 85.5 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 3 | 28.5 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 9.5 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 48 | 456.1 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 2 | 19 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 55 | 522.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 47 | 446.6 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 1 | 9.5 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 24 | 228 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 5 | 47.5 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 45 | 427.6 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 8 | 76 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 19 | 180.5 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 27 | 256.5 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 49 | 465.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 41 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 54 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Damage and public order | 50 |
| Other | 280 |
Questions about crime in Houthulst
- Is Houthulst safe?
- Houthulst: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Houthulst?
- Houthulst: Weighted crime: 8,741 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Houthulst?
- Recorded homicides in Houthulst (2025): 0.
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Kleuterschool Jonkershove 750 m
- School: 't Jonkerschooltje 920 m
- School: Gesubsidieerde Vrije Basisschool Sint-Kristoffel 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk De Maalderij 3.9 km
- A&E: Jan Yperman Ziekenhuis 11.8 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 2.4 km
- Supermarket: Okay 2.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
