1Nieuwpoort
Nieuwpoort, Belgium: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Belgium · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 19,203 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 | 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Attempts included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Assault within the family | 32 | 280.7 | 206.1 |
| Assault outside the family | 48 | 421.1 | 347.5 |
| Failure to help a person in danger | 1 | 8.8 | 1.8 |
| Other intentional offences against the person | 1 | 8.8 | 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 | 1 | 8.8 | 14.3 |
| Torture and ill-treatment | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 1 | 8.8 | 9.7 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 2 | 17.5 | 66.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Car theft | 1 | 8.8 | 24.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 28 | 245.6 | 263.8 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 18 | 157.9 | 136.8 |
| Shoplifting | 73 | 640.4 | 211 |
| Home burglary | 40 | 350.9 | 218.2 |
| Pickpocketing | 5 | 43.9 | 45.3 |
| Bag snatching | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Other theft and extortion | 71 | 622.9 | 576.1 |
| All theft and extortion less the theft and robbery lines above. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 51 | 447.4 | 386.8 |
| Drug dealing | 12 | 105.3 | 69.1 |
| Drug use | 0 | 0 | 16.8 |
| Other drug offences | 14 | 122.8 | 38.9 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Damage to property | 92 | 807.1 | 513.6 |
| Drunkenness and alcohol | 21 | 184.2 | 191.5 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 115 | 1,008.9 | 620.2 |
| Offences against morals | 35 | 307 | 298.6 |
| Includes sexual offences, which are not published separately by gemeente: sexual offences have no figure of their own. | |||
| Immigration law | 12 | 105.3 | 235 |
| Offences against public safety | 30 | 263.2 | 249.9 |
| Population register offences | 41 | 359.7 | 166.1 |
| Computer crime | 105 | 921.1 | 618.7 |
| Public health offences | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Forgery and offences against public trust | 12 | 105.3 | 110.3 |
| Weapons and explosives | 12 | 105.3 | 97.1 |
| Youth protection | 56 | 491.3 | 255.7 |
| Other offences | 78 | 684.3 | 527.9 |
Source: Federal Police, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 83 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 236 |
| Drugs | 77 |
| Damage and public order | 113 |
| Other | 496 |
Questions about crime in Nieuwpoort
- Is Nieuwpoort safe?
- Nieuwpoort: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 285 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Nieuwpoort?
- Nieuwpoort: Weighted crime: 19,203 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Nieuwpoort?
- Recorded homicides in Nieuwpoort (2025): 1.
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: 8/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Vrije Basisschool Nieuwpoort Stella Maris 1.3 km
- School: Basisschool De Vierboete 1.4 km
- School: De Pagaaier 1.4 km
- School: Sint-Bernarduscollege 1.4 km
- School: Kleuterschool De Vierboete 1.5 km
- Tram or metro stop: Nieuwpoort Stad 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dewulf 1.7 km
- A&E: AZ West 9.4 km
- Supermarket: Spar 1.8 km
- Supermarket: Colruyt 2.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
