6Affligem
Affligem, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,942 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 | 1 | 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 20 | 145.2 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 20 | 145.2 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 2 | 14.5 | 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 | 2 | 14.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 1 | 7.3 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 4 | 29 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 14.5 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 58.1 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 26 | 188.8 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 116.2 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 44 | 319.5 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 14.5 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 43 | 312.3 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 25 | 181.6 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 3 | 21.8 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 6 | 43.6 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 53 | 384.9 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 8 | 58.1 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 59 | 428.5 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 42 | 305 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 22 | 159.8 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 16 | 116.2 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 26 | 188.8 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 92 | 668.1 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 20 | 145.2 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 10 | 72.6 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 54 | 392.2 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 37 | 268.7 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 44 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft and burglary | 141 |
| Drugs | 34 |
| Damage and public order | 61 |
| Other | 378 |
Questions about crime in Affligem
- Is Affligem safe?
- Affligem: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Affligem?
- Affligem: Weighted crime: 9,942 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Affligem?
- Recorded homicides in Affligem (2025): 1.
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool Sint-Vincentius 620 m
- School: Academie voor muziek, woord en dans August De Boeck 1.4 km
- School: Basisschool Sint-Jan Teralfene 1.4 km
- School: Basisschool De Regenboog 1.7 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool De Klimming 1.7 km
- Railway station: Essene-Lombeek 2.3 km
- Doctor or clinic 4.5 km
- A&E: AZORG Campus Asse 5.7 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
