1Leopoldsburg
Leopoldsburg, 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: 19,095 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 | 5.9 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 1 | 5.9 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 61 | 361.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 72 | 427.1 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 3 | 17.8 | 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 | 3 | 17.8 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 8 | 47.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 11.9 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 30 | 178 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 35.6 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 21 | 124.6 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 27 | 160.2 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 73 | 433 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 84 | 498.3 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 20 | 118.6 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 7 | 41.5 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 7 | 41.5 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 103 | 611 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 33 | 195.8 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 119 | 705.9 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 55 | 326.3 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 134 | 794.9 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 58 | 344.1 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 47 | 278.8 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 208 | 1,233.8 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 5.9 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 16 | 94.9 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 15 | 89 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 70 | 415.2 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 152 | 901.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 139 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft and burglary | 159 |
| Drugs | 118 |
| Damage and public order | 136 |
| Other | 875 |
Questions about crime in Leopoldsburg
- Is Leopoldsburg safe?
- Leopoldsburg: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Leopoldsburg?
- Leopoldsburg: Weighted crime: 19,095 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Leopoldsburg?
- Recorded homicides in Leopoldsburg (2025): 2.
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Wijkschool Geleeg 1.1 km
- School: Basisschool De Heppening 1.1 km
- School: Basisschool De Heppening 1.2 km
- School: campus 3 1.3 km
- School: Methodeschool Ondersteboven 1.6 km
- Railway station: Leopoldsburg 1.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Heparts 800 m
- A&E: Sint-Franciscus ziekenhuis 8.3 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 570 m
- Supermarket: Okay 810 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
