1Machelen
Machelen, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 19,715 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 | 3 | 17.9 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 55 | 327.7 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 56 | 333.7 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 3 | 17.9 | 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 | 6 | 35.7 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 1 | 6 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 11.9 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 11 | 65.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 13 | 77.5 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 | 65.5 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 40 | 238.3 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 29.8 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 49 | 291.9 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 4 | 23.8 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 1 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 116 | 691.1 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 80 | 476.6 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 12 | 71.5 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 2 | 11.9 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 33 | 196.6 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 94 | 560.1 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 23 | 137 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 213 | 1,269.1 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 51 | 303.9 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 129 | 768.6 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 67 | 399.2 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 24 | 143 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 126 | 750.7 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 6 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 49 | 291.9 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 21 | 125.1 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 99 | 589.8 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 66 | 393.2 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 121 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft and burglary | 239 |
| Drugs | 127 |
| Damage and public order | 117 |
| Other | 846 |
Questions about crime in Machelen
- Is Machelen safe?
- Machelen: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Machelen?
- Machelen: Weighted crime: 19,715 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Machelen?
- Recorded homicides in Machelen (2025): 3.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Go! basisschool De Sterrenhemel 880 m
- School: Gemeentelijke basisschool Diegem 1.0 km
- School: De Windroos 1.0 km
- School: GISO 1.1 km
- School: Parochiale Basisschool Diegem 1.3 km
- Bus stop: Machelen Koning Albertlaan 80 m
- Bus stop: Diegem Koning Albertlaan 170 m
- Bus stop: Diegem Koning Albertlaan 220 m
- Railway station: Diegem 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Ameli 530 m
- A&E: AZ Jan Portaels 3.3 km
- Supermarket: Okay 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Delhaize 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
