6Bilzen-Hoeselt
Bilzen-Hoeselt, 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: 10,620 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 | 2.3 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 93 | 216 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 99 | 230 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 6 | 13.9 | 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 | 4.6 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 26 | 60.4 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 1 | 2.3 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 23 | 53.4 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 27 | 62.7 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 67.4 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 77 | 178.9 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 3 | 7 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 119 | 276.4 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 147 | 341.4 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 18 | 41.8 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 3 | 7 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 12 | 27.9 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 154 | 357.7 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 40 | 92.9 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 221 | 513.3 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 107 | 248.5 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 54 | 125.4 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 87 | 202.1 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 56 | 130.1 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 211 | 490.1 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 2 | 4.6 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 23 | 53.4 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 56 | 130.1 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 140 | 325.2 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 195 | 452.9 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 200 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Theft and burglary | 279 |
| Drugs | 180 |
| Damage and public order | 194 |
| Other | 1,152 |
Questions about crime in Bilzen-Hoeselt
- Is Bilzen-Hoeselt safe?
- Bilzen-Hoeselt: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Bilzen-Hoeselt?
- Bilzen-Hoeselt: Weighted crime: 10,620 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Bilzen-Hoeselt?
- Recorded homicides in Bilzen-Hoeselt (2025): 1.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Stedelijke Basisschool De Halte 570 m
- School: Vrije Basisschool Sint-Mauritius 1.7 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool Sint-Mauritius 1.7 km
- School: Vrije Basisschool 't Willerke 1.8 km
- School: GO! Atheneum Martinus 1.9 km
- Railway station: Bilzen 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenwachtpost 37 2.0 km
- A&E: AZ Vesalius - Campus Tongeren 8.2 km
- Supermarket: Colruyt 1.0 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
