6Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,388 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 | 2 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 59 | 243.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 45 | 186 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 2 | 8.3 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 5 | 20.7 | 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 | 16.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 8.3 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 7 | 28.9 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 8.3 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 20 | 82.6 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 13 | 53.7 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 9 | 37.2 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 30 | 124 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 8.3 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 82 | 338.8 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 36 | 148.8 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 8 | 33.1 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 3 | 12.4 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 81 | 334.7 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 24 | 99.2 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 88 | 363.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 55 | 227.3 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 64 | 264.5 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 34 | 140.5 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 43 | 177.7 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 120 | 495.9 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 4.1 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 10 | 41.3 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 21 | 86.8 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 47 | 194.2 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 94 | 388.4 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 115 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft and burglary | 158 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Damage and public order | 105 |
| Other | 577 |
Questions about crime in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
- Is Scherpenheuvel-Zichem safe?
- Scherpenheuvel-Zichem: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem?
- Scherpenheuvel-Zichem: Weighted crime: 10,388 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem?
- Recorded homicides in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (2025): 2.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Den Hulst 1.1 km
- School: Stedelijke Lagere School 't Steltje 1.6 km
- School: Sint-Jozefsschool Messelbroek 1.8 km
- School: Lagere school 't Belhameltje 1.8 km
- Bus stop: Zichem Spellenhut 330 m
- Bus stop: Zichem Spellenhut 340 m
- Railway station: Testelt 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Stationswijk 1.2 km
- A&E: Ziekenhuis Geel 18.0 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 1.8 km
- Supermarket: Delhaize 2.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
