4Harelbeke
Harelbeke, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,253 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 | 9.9 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 46 | 151.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 84 | 277.1 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 1 | 3.3 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 16 | 52.8 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 6 | 19.8 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 55 | 181.5 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 35 | 115.5 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 21 | 69.3 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 32 | 105.6 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 6 | 19.8 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 1 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 178 | 587.2 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 73 | 240.8 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 13 | 42.9 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 2 | 6.6 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 16 | 52.8 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 165 | 544.4 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 25 | 82.5 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 186 | 613.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 106 | 349.7 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 45 | 148.5 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 43 | 141.9 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 120 | 395.9 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 160 | 527.9 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 6.6 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 17 | 56.1 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 14 | 46.2 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 65 | 214.4 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 152 | 501.5 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 131 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft and burglary | 334 |
| Drugs | 104 |
| Damage and public order | 190 |
| Other | 910 |
Questions about crime in Harelbeke
- Is Harelbeke safe?
- Harelbeke: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Harelbeke?
- Harelbeke: Weighted crime: 12,253 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Harelbeke?
- Recorded homicides in Harelbeke (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: 10/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Stedelijke Basisschool Centrum 360 m
- School: Guldensporen College 580 m
- School: Vrije Basisschool Heilig Hart 700 m
- School: Guldensporen College 730 m
- School: De Vleugel 1.1 km
- Bus stop: Harelbeke Eierstraat 230 m
- Bus stop: Harelbeke Eierstraat 240 m
- Railway station: Harelbeke 660 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr Arnoud de Kok 3.0 km
- A&E: AZ Groeninge - campus Kennedylaan 7.3 km
- Supermarket: Polo Winkel 440 m
- Supermarket: Delhaize 870 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
