# Is Belgium safe in 2026?

> Belgium scores 93.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 93.2/100).

**Safety index:** 93.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/belgium
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:20Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2.6 | 15 |
| Political instability | 1.8 | 15 |
| Economy | 0.8 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 0.4 | 5 |
| Ecology | 0.0 | 1 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 0.5 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Belgium's score fell by −3.0 over the last 30 days (96.7 → 93.7).

Aug 3 · 96.7 → Sep 1 · 93.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Belgium at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism, unrest and crime. Our live index reads 93.7/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 23, 2026, 40 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.bel.html), revised Jul 23, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-28T19:31:26Z — “Take him away and finish him off”: young chip-shop owners endure nightmare during violent home invasion in Sint-Truiden — crime, severity 6/10 — HLN Binnenland — https://www.hln.be/sint-truiden/pak-hem-mee-en-maak-hem-af-jonge-frituuruitbaters-beleven-nachtmerrie-tijdens-gewelddadige-home-invasion-in-sint-truiden~aac30fe3/
- 2026-08-28T09:06:35Z — He thought he was safe in Aartselaar until two men stood on his driveway: 'bankomati' Bled Muça executed a few dozen meters from police… — crime, severity 4/10 — HLN Binnenland — https://www.hln.be/binnenland/hij-dacht-veilig-te-zijn-in-aartselaar-tot-er-twee-mannen-op-zijn-oprit-stonden-bankomati-bled-muca-werd-geexecuteerd-op-paar-tientallen-meter-van-politiekantoor~ae5e5b6a/
- 2026-08-27T13:47:22Z — "How are you supposed to make fries out of this?" Belgian Bintjes barely the size of ping-pong balls after extreme drought — economy, severity 2/10 — HLN Binnenland — https://www.hln.be/binnenland/hoe-moet-je-hier-frieten-van-maken-belgische-bintjes-amper-zo-groot-als-pingpongballen-na-extreme-droogte~a6dd1887/
- 2026-08-27T13:03:29Z — Weatherman David Dehenauw warns of local severe thunderstorms: "Chance of hail, heavy wind gusts and flooding" — disaster, severity 2/10 — HLN Binnenland — https://www.hln.be/weernieuws/weerbericht~ac484c3e/
- 2026-08-25T04:02:43Z — Our journalist was Belgium's patient zero for West Nile virus: 'Functioned on an empty battery for two months' — health, severity 2/10 — HLN Binnenland — https://www.hln.be/binnenland/onze-journalist-was-belgische-patient-zero-van-westnijlvirus-twee-maanden-op-lege-batterij-gefunctioneerd~a30bcdca4/
- 2026-08-24T20:22:43Z — At least 300 Belgians ill after salmonella outbreak at Kempen poultry farm, recalls also abroad — health, severity 3/10 — HLN Binnenland — https://www.hln.be/binnenland/zeker-300-belgen-ziek-na-salmonella-uitbraak-in-kempisch-kippenbedrijf-ook-in-het-buitenland-terugroepacties~aabc14f3/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 93.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

Serious targeted crimes are concerning, but the recent score rebound suggests no broad deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (this country) | 93.7 | — |
| Netherlands | 94.8 | +1.1 |
| Luxembourg | 96.8 | +3.1 |
| Germany | 92.0 | −1.7 |
| Jersey | 97.0 | +3.3 |
| Guernsey | 97.1 | +3.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 93.7/100 for Belgium, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:20Z.

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