4Westerlo
Westerlo, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Belgium · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,491 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 | 2 | 7.8 | 2.1 |
| Attempts included (one record per police report, completed or attempted). | |||
| Manslaughter | 2 | 7.8 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 34 | 132.3 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 63 | 245.2 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 18 | 70.1 | 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 | 5 | 19.5 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 1 | 3.9 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 10 | 38.9 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 2 | 7.8 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 39 | 151.8 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 13 | 50.6 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 97.3 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 39 | 151.8 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 3.9 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 107 | 416.5 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 69 | 268.6 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 26 | 101.2 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 9 | 35 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 85 | 330.9 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 7 | 27.2 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 124 | 482.7 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 60 | 233.5 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 42 | 163.5 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 40 | 155.7 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 50 | 194.6 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 153 | 595.5 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 21 | 81.7 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 25 | 97.3 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 91 | 354.2 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 163 | 634.5 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 120 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Theft and burglary | 226 |
| Drugs | 104 |
| Damage and public order | 92 |
| Other | 769 |
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool -'t Grafiekje 1.0 km
- School: De Springplank 1.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Artsenpraktijk Spikdorenveld 2.6 km
- A&E: AZ Herentals 9.8 km
- Supermarket: Okay 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour market Westerlo 1.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
