2Menen
Menen, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,192 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 | 4 | 11.6 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 52 | 150.4 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 120 | 347 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 20 | 57.8 | 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 | 8.7 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 1 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 5 | 14.5 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 25 | 72.3 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 35 | 101.2 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 67 | 193.7 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 148 | 427.9 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 51 | 147.5 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 126 | 364.3 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 8 | 23.1 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 196 | 566.7 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 140 | 404.8 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 15 | 43.4 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 4 | 11.6 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 19 | 54.9 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 219 | 633.2 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 37 | 107 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 246 | 711.3 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 121 | 349.9 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 65 | 187.9 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 80 | 231.3 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 1 | 2.9 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 280 | 809.6 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 5.8 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 34 | 98.3 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 35 | 101.2 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 36 | 104.1 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 226 | 653.5 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 196 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft and burglary | 631 |
| Drugs | 178 |
| Damage and public order | 256 |
| Other | 1,126 |
Questions about crime in Menen
- Is Menen safe?
- Menen: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Menen?
- Menen: Weighted crime: 16,192 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Menen?
- Recorded homicides in Menen (2025): 4.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool Ons Kasteeltje Rekkem 1.3 km
- School: Basisschool VLAM Menen 1.3 km
- School: École élémentaire Michelet 1.4 km
- School: Sint Jansschool Basisschool Menen 1.6 km
- School: École maternelle Marie Curie-Rouge Porte 1.6 km
- Railway station: Menen 2.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsen Corne 1.5 km
- A&E: AZ Delta Campus Menen 1.8 km
- Supermarket: ALDI 750 m
- Supermarket: Match 1.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
