9Zwevegem
Zwevegem, 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: 7,507 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 | 1 | 3.9 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 31 | 119.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 34 | 131.4 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 3.9 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 1 | 3.9 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 8 | 30.9 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 4 | 15.5 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 38 | 146.9 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 13 | 50.3 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 34.8 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 36 | 139.2 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 106 | 409.7 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 44 | 170.1 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 13 | 50.3 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 1 | 3.9 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 3 | 11.6 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 76 | 293.8 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 7 | 27.1 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 103 | 398.1 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 50 | 193.3 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 14 | 54.1 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 26 | 100.5 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 18 | 69.6 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 140 | 541.2 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 13 | 50.3 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 4 | 15.5 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 47 | 181.7 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 78 | 301.5 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 66 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft and burglary | 206 |
| Drugs | 61 |
| Damage and public order | 83 |
| Other | 493 |
Questions about crime in Zwevegem
- Is Zwevegem safe?
- Zwevegem: 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 Zwevegem?
- Zwevegem: Weighted crime: 7,507 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Zwevegem?
- Recorded homicides in Zwevegem (2025): 1.
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- School: Vestiging Knokke 1.6 km
- Bus stop: Heestert Bonte Os 200 m
- Bus stop: Heestert Bonte Os 230 m
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsen Crepel 2.7 km
- A&E: AZ Groeninge - campus Kennedylaan 8.2 km
- Supermarket: ALDI 3.1 km
- Supermarket: Spar 3.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
