7Merchtem
Merchtem, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,106 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 | 27 | 147.1 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 25 | 136.2 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 1 | 5.4 | 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 | 1 | 5.4 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 1 | 5.4 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 8 | 43.6 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 5 | 27.2 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 26 | 141.6 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 31 | 168.8 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 32.7 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 69 | 375.8 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 6 | 32.7 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 1 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 72 | 392.1 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 17 | 92.6 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 4 | 21.8 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 5 | 27.2 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 59 | 321.3 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 16 | 87.1 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 70 | 381.2 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 30 | 163.4 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 75 | 408.5 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 27 | 147.1 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 54 | 294.1 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 97 | 528.3 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 19 | 103.5 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 11 | 59.9 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 52 | 283.2 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 64 | 348.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 55 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft and burglary | 216 |
| Drugs | 26 |
| Damage and public order | 75 |
| Other | 499 |
Questions about crime in Merchtem
- Is Merchtem safe?
- Merchtem: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Merchtem?
- Merchtem: Weighted crime: 9,106 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Merchtem?
- Recorded homicides in Merchtem (2025): 0.
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Sint-Donatus 160 m
- School: GTSM 660 m
- School: Ter Dreef 1.0 km
- School: Ter Dreef 1.1 km
- School: Sint-Donatus 1.1 km
- Bus stop: Merchtem Mieregem 350 m
- Bus stop: Merchtem Puursstraat 400 m
- Railway station: Merchtem 660 m
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenwachtpost Noord-West Brabant 270 m
- A&E: AZORG Campus Asse 5.5 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 490 m
- Supermarket: Delhaize 520 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
