9Tongeren
Tongeren, 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 44 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,358 per 100,000 people (2024)
Crime by type, as recorded by Eurostat / national police (2024)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Intentional homicide | 1 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 932 | 442.5 | 416.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 57 | 27.1 | 24 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of homes | 386 | 183.3 | 67.4 |
| Other burglary | 103 | 48.9 | 78.8 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 81 | 38.5 | 20.3 |
| Other theft | 1,187 | 563.6 | 322.3 |
Source: Eurostat / national police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 932 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,757 |
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10: the average of the places in it, on their scale.
Raw score 6.7 out of 10, before ranking.
Places in Tongeren
- Alken 6/10
- Bilzen-Hoeselt 6/10
- Heers 8/10
- Herstappe 10/10
- Lanaken 5/10
- Maasmechelen 2/10
- Riemst 6/10
- Tongeren-Borgloon 3/10
- Voeren 6/10
- Wellen 8/10
