5Maaseik
Maaseik, Maaseik, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,255 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 | 32 | 123.9 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 71 | 274.9 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 2 | 7.7 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 5 | 19.4 | 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 | 11.6 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 2 | 7.7 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 21 | 81.3 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 1 | 3.9 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 32 | 123.9 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 18 | 69.7 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 96.8 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 23 | 89.1 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 3.9 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 99 | 383.3 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 91 | 352.3 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 11 | 42.6 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 4 | 15.5 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 8 | 31 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 110 | 425.9 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 17 | 65.8 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 190 | 735.6 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 86 | 333 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 18 | 69.7 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 79 | 305.9 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 58 | 224.6 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 110 | 425.9 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 1 | 3.9 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 19 | 73.6 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 25 | 96.8 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 26 | 100.7 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 128 | 495.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 113 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 199 |
| Drugs | 114 |
| Damage and public order | 127 |
| Other | 740 |
Questions about crime in Maaseik
- Is Maaseik safe?
- Maaseik: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Maaseik?
- Maaseik: Weighted crime: 11,255 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Maaseik?
- Recorded homicides in Maaseik (2025): 1.
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: GO! basisschool De Springplank 1.2 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool De Wissel 1.2 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool Oeterveld 1.4 km
- School: Mosa-RT E.G.S.2 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Van Eyck 3.9 km
- A&E: Ziekenhuis Maas en Kempen 3.6 km
- Supermarket: Proxy Delhaize 1.1 km
- Supermarket: Spar 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
