5Lochristi
Lochristi, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,512 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 | 4 | 12.9 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 65 | 210.2 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 78 | 252.3 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 1 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 5 | 16.2 | 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 | 3 | 9.7 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 1 | 3.2 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 11 | 35.6 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 5 | 16.2 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 33 | 106.7 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 13 | 42 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 30 | 97 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 41 | 132.6 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 3.2 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 88 | 284.6 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 90 | 291.1 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 10 | 32.3 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 2 | 6.5 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 113 | 365.5 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 14 | 45.3 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 162 | 524 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 122 | 394.6 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 11 | 35.6 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 43 | 139.1 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 35 | 113.2 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 133 | 430.2 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 18 | 58.2 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 35 | 113.2 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 114 | 368.7 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 117 | 378.4 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 152 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft and burglary | 211 |
| Drugs | 102 |
| Damage and public order | 127 |
| Other | 790 |
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool De Weg-Wijzer 520 m
- Bus stop: Zaffelare Berkenstraat 110 m
- Bus stop: Zaffelare Molenstraat 180 m
- Bus stop: Zaffelare Molenstraat 250 m
- Doctor or clinic 3.9 km
- A&E: Vitaz Campus Lokeren 10.7 km
- Supermarket: Louis Delhaize 610 m
- Supermarket: Aldi 3.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
