Crime in Charleroi, Belgium
Crime rates in Charleroi, Belgium
| Level of crime | 66.32 | High | |
| Crime increasing in the past 5 years | 66.26 | High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 60.62 | High | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 63.91 | High | |
| Worries car stolen | 58.43 | Moderate | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 65.66 | High | |
| Worries attacked | 60.55 | High | |
| Worries being insulted | 59.93 | Moderate | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 40.52 | Moderate | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 74.66 | High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 69.34 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 61.26 | High | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 56.12 | Moderate | |
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 52.22 | Moderate | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 23.95 | Low |
Safety in Charleroi, Belgium
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 52.22 | Moderate | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 23.95 | Low |
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Last update: 7 April 2026
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.
If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.
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Leave a comment:6 Comments so far
Anonymous
on Dec 03, 2025:
I lived in Brussels Before and now I live in Charleroi and I can swear that people are talking without knowing, Charleroi is ugly yes but its actually not dangerous and nothing ever happened to me or any of the people i know, but brussels is actualy dangerous and i’d rather be where ever in Charleroi in the night than in molenbeek, Anderlecht or schaerbeel
Anonymous
on Oct 26, 2025:
How the heck is Charleroi missing from the Europe crime rankings ?? It is estimated its homicide rate is around 10-11 which makes it one of the most dangerous European city
Anonymous
on Sep 19, 2024:
I live downtown Charleroi for 4 years after the sun goes down it becomes zombie city. Unemployment and drug abuse pushed this complete city in a ghetto even the center.
Anonymous
on Jan 28, 2024:
Do not visit this city, it is totally unsafe. Take the shuttle from the airport directly to Brussels, even the Brussels Midi train station is safer than any part of this ghetto city.
Anonymous
on Aug 26, 2023:
Used to be very dangerous a couple of years ago, I frequently took the airplane from Charleroi as the low cost flights depart from Charleroi and not Brussels. I got harassed and assaulted multiple times at the train station. Recently however police cracked down on crime at the South train station, so it feels way safer than it was a couple of years ago. I would say it is safe during the day to take the train to/from Charleroi, though if you are a woman I advise you to dress moderately to avoid harassment from arab gangs.
Lux
on Nov 08, 2020:
This city is completely unsafe with a very high criminality .