What is the latest official burglary figure for Machelen?

In 2025, Machelen recorded 49 official home burglary offences — 2.9 per 1,000 residents, published by Federale Politie — Politiële Criminaliteitsstatistieken (PCS).

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Official PCS gemeente burglary count with Statbel population for the matching year.

Official Gemeente / commune statistics

Machelen burglary rate — 2025 official figures

Official home burglary figures for Machelen (Province / Region: Vlaams-Brabant) in 2025.

Published official figures from Federale Politie — Politiële Criminaliteitsstatistieken (PCS) — the same validated data used in the Home Security Planning assessment.

Latest official figures

Latest official year

2025

Recorded home burglary

49official total

Year 2025

Burglary rate

2.92per 1,000 residents

Year 2025

Year-on-year change

Down 26.9%vs 2024

vs 2024

What the trend means

In 2025, Machelen recorded 49 official home burglary offences (2.9 per 1,000 residents). Compared with 2024, the total fell by 26.9%. Across the published series (2016–2025), the latest total is 12.5% lower than 2016. Figures use gemeente / commune (PCS), province: Vlaams-Brabant — missing years are never shown as zero.

Figures summarise the official published series for this reporting geography. Missing years are never shown as zero.

What these figures cover

Machelen

Gemeente / commune

Official home burglary figures for Machelen from Federale Politie — Politiële Criminaliteitsstatistieken (PCS). Geography: gemeente / commune (PCS), province: Vlaams-Brabant.

Population (2025): 16,784 — Machelen

Source: Federale Politie — Politiële Criminaliteitsstatistieken (PCS)

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Common questions

What is the latest official burglary figure for Machelen?: In 2025, Machelen recorded 49 official home burglary offences — 2.9 per 1,000 residents, published by Federale Politie — Politiële Criminaliteitsstatistieken (PCS).
Does this page assess my home?: No. This page summarises published area statistics only. The free assessment checks your property type, access points, and existing security, with personalised recommendations.
What should I know about how this figure is measured?: Official PCS gemeente burglary count with Statbel population for the matching year.

Official sources

These organisations publish the official statistics summarised on this page.

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No invented figures

Missing years and missing places are never filled with estimates or zeros.

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