-Dampoort
Dampoort, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Belgium.
5/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 1,238 per 100,000 people (2024)
Residents: 12,281
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by Politie Gent (2024)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 3 | 24.4 | 13 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 16 | 130.3 | 133.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 30 | 244.3 | 403.7 |
| Shoplifting and other theft are not published by wijk, so there is no theft total. | |||
| Burglary of a business or shop | 9 | 73.3 | 91 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 61 | 496.7 | 348.6 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 16.3 | 244.2 |
| Car theft | 1 | 8.1 | 28.9 |
| Moped theft | 31 | 252.4 | 103.2 |
| Motorbike theft | 5 | 40.7 | 11.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 228 | 1,856.5 | 993.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to cars | 34 | 276.9 | 299.3 |
| Other damage and public order offences are not published by wijk, so there is no public order total. | |||
| Graffiti | 8 | 65.1 | 65.5 |
| Fly-tipping | 63 | 513 | 478.4 |
| Mostly an administrative offence (GAS) rather than a crime. | |||
| Noise nuisance | 37 | 301.3 | 146.5 |
| Mostly an administrative offence (GAS) rather than a crime. | |||
Source: Politie Gent, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Robbery | 19 |
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Questions about crime in Dampoort
- Is Dampoort safe?
- Dampoort: Too few places to compare within Belgium.
- What is the crime rate in Dampoort?
- Dampoort: Weighted crime: 1,238 per 100,000 people (2024).
Living
Living 10.0 out of 10, not ranked: too few places in this country to compare.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije basisschool Sint-Janscollege "De Krekel" 40 m
- School: DuO²-Gent 330 m
- School: Kleuterschool de Wijze boom 450 m
- School: Basisschool De Wijze Boom 450 m
- School: Freinetschool De Vlieger 490 m
- Bus stop: Sint-Amandsberg Heernisplein 180 m
- Bus stop: Sint-Amandsberg Heernisplein 190 m
- Bus stop: Gent Oscar Colbrandtstraat 270 m
- Railway station: Gent-Dampoort 650 m
- Tram or metro stop: Gent Lippensplein 1.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dokter De Vydt 240 m
- A&E: AZ Maria Middelares campus Sint-Jozef 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Colruyt 240 m
- Supermarket: Proxy Delhaize 290 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
