9Pajottegem
Pajottegem, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,676 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 | 1 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 43 | 170 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 29 | 114.7 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 1 | 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 | 2 | 7.9 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 3 | 11.9 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 9 | 35.6 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 7.9 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 | 47.5 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 16 | 63.3 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 31.6 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 48 | 189.8 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 5 | 19.8 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 76 | 300.5 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 6 | 23.7 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 2 | 7.9 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 0 | 0 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 86 | 340.1 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 11 | 43.5 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 142 | 561.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 42 | 166.1 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 25 | 98.9 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 26 | 102.8 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 23 | 91 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 103 | 407.3 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 13 | 51.4 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 21 | 83 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 77 | 304.5 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 76 | 300.5 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 75 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft and burglary | 167 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Damage and public order | 97 |
| Other | 548 |
Questions about crime in Pajottegem
- Is Pajottegem safe?
- Pajottegem: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Pajottegem?
- Pajottegem: Weighted crime: 7,676 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Pajottegem?
- Recorded homicides in Pajottegem (2025): 1.
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: 8/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Notelaar 1.1 km
- Bus stop: Vollezele Rensberg 50 m
- Bus stop: Vollezele Rensberg 60 m
- Bus stop: Vollezele Spieringen 390 m
- Railway station: Herne 4.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Niels Guy 2.8 km
- A&E: AZORG Campus Geraardsbergen 11.5 km
- Supermarket: Okay 1.1 km
- Supermarket: Spar Express Herne 3.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
