10Wortegem-Petegem
Wortegem-Petegem, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Belgium · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 4,034 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 | 3 | 45.8 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 2 | 30.6 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 1 | 15.3 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 2 | 30.6 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 0 | 0 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 30.6 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 61.1 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 20 | 305.6 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 9 | 137.5 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 3 | 45.8 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 1 | 15.3 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 15.3 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 15 | 229.2 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 0 | 0 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 18 | 275 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 14 | 213.9 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 4 | 61.1 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 4 | 61.1 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 2 | 30.6 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 27 | 412.5 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 4 | 61.1 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 4 | 61.1 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 5 | 76.4 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 11 | 168.1 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 6 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 35 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Damage and public order | 15 |
| Other | 93 |
Questions about crime in Wortegem-Petegem
- Is Wortegem-Petegem safe?
- Wortegem-Petegem: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Wortegem-Petegem?
- Wortegem-Petegem: Weighted crime: 4,034 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Wortegem-Petegem?
- Recorded homicides in Wortegem-Petegem (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: 9/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool de Sterrenboom 600 m
- Bus stop: Wortegem Oudenaardseweg 390 m
- Railway station: Anzegem 3.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Het Leeuwke 6.2 km
- A&E: AZ Oudenaarde 6.1 km
- Supermarket: AD Delhaize 3.1 km
- Supermarket: De Bever 5.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
