5Zemst
Zemst, 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: 11,699 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 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 2 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 39 | 166.9 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 45 | 192.6 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 1 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 3 | 12.8 | 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 | 4 | 17.1 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 8.6 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 5 | 21.4 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 5 | 21.4 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 47 | 201.1 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 53 | 226.8 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 51.4 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 90 | 385.1 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 3 | 12.8 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 107 | 457.9 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 51 | 218.2 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 3 | 12.8 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 5 | 21.4 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 68 | 291 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 10 | 42.8 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 199 | 851.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 58 | 248.2 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 27 | 115.5 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 31 | 132.7 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 15 | 64.2 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 87 | 372.3 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 16 | 68.5 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 17 | 72.7 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 60 | 256.8 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 118 | 504.9 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 92 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 317 |
| Drugs | 59 |
| Damage and public order | 78 |
| Other | 628 |
Questions about crime in Zemst
- Is Zemst safe?
- Zemst: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Zemst?
- Zemst: Weighted crime: 11,699 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Zemst?
- Recorded homicides in Zemst (2025): 3.
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Gemeentelijke basisschool 'De Waterleest' 700 m
- School: De Tuimeling 1.8 km
- Bus stop: Zemst Kasteel Linterpoort 360 m
- Bus stop: Zemst Kasteel Linterpoort 370 m
- Railway station: Weerde 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Kristel Van Craenenbroeck 910 m
- A&E: AZ Jan Portaels 5.7 km
- Supermarket: ALDI 710 m
- Supermarket: Colruyt 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
