7Gistel
Gistel, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,474 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 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 14 | 115.5 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 31 | 255.8 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 2 | 16.5 | 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 | 2 | 16.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 1 | 8.3 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 6 | 49.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 1 | 8.3 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 66 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 57.8 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 99 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 11 | 90.8 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 58 | 478.7 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 10 | 82.5 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 2 | 16.5 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 8.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 61 | 503.4 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 8 | 66 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 68 | 561.2 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 35 | 288.9 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 16 | 132 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 24 | 198.1 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 20 | 165.1 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 52 | 429.1 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 6 | 49.5 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 11 | 90.8 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 41 | 338.4 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 38 | 313.6 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 50 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 97 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Damage and public order | 69 |
| Other | 311 |
Questions about crime in Gistel
- Is Gistel safe?
- Gistel: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Gistel?
- Gistel: Weighted crime: 9,474 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Gistel?
- Recorded homicides in Gistel (2025): 0.
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Tempeldreef 1.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: De Koolaerd - dokterspraktijk Gistel 1.2 km
- A&E: AZ Oostende - Damiaan 7.2 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.6 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 1.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
