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Province · closed 24/04/2026

Antwerp

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135 676provisional

-2,1 % in 2025 compared with 2024 (138 631)

2025: first publication (closed 24/04/2026), provisional figures. Late reports are added in later bulletins, which revise the figures upwards. The 2025/2024 change may therefore overstate the fall. Learn more

70,62 offences per 1,000 inhab. in 2025 (pop. 1 921 189 on 1/1/2025)

Source: rapport_2025_trim4_prov_Antwerpen_fr.pdf · 163 pages

Local executive

  • Governor: Cathy Berx - appointed, not elected

    Since 02/12/2024 · In office on 08/10/2026 · source (official source)

  • Majority of the deputatie: not provided

    Derived from the lists of the executive members · In office on 08/10/2026 · source (official source)

Next elections: municipal and provincial elections: 13/10/2030 · regional, federal and European elections: 2029.

Profile

Official sources (Statbel), edition shown on each line. Counts: somme des communes de la province (sums, not an average of percentages).

Population on 1 January 2026
1 931 891

Statbel, 1/1/2026

Foreign nationals (non-Belgian nationality)
13,7 %264 409 out of 1 931 891
2010 : 8,6 % · 2026 : 13,7 %The vertical axis does not start at 0.
Annual series
1 JanuaryForeign nationalsShare
2010150 4778,6 %
2011162 0529,2 %
2012173 2229,7 %
2013179 64610,0 %
2014184 06010,2 %
2015191 57210,6 %
2016198 43910,9 %
2017204 21411,1 %
2018210 11311,4 %
2019217 45411,7 %
2020223 50012,0 %
2021228 30312,2 %
2022234 49812,4 %
2023252 93813,2 %
2024261 26113,6 %
2025262 67613,7 %
2026264 40913,7 %

Statbel, 1/1/2026, series 2010-2026

Non-Belgians by group of nationality of origin
  • Neighbouring countries*3,7 %(71 399)
  • EU27 excluding neighbouring countries3,6 %(69 268)
  • Non-EU276,4 %(123 742)

* Germany, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom (Statbel grouping).

Statbel, 1/1/2026, share of the population

Origin (indicator separate from nationality)
  • Belgians of Belgian origin65,8 %(1 271 142)
  • Belgians of foreign origin20,5 %(396 340)
  • Non-Belgians13,7 %(264 409)

Statbel, 1/1/2026

Age
  • 0-17 years19,8 %(381 929)
  • 18-64 years59,3 %(1 145 507)
  • 65 and over20,9 %(404 455)

Statbel, 1/1/2026

Area and density

2 855,9 km² · 673 inhab./km²

Statbel, 1/1/2025

Median income per tax return

31 575 €total net taxable income, 1 124 232 returns

Statbel, income 2023

Definitions
  • « Foreign national » = person with a non-Belgian nationality in the national register, on 1 January. Naturalised Belgians or Belgians of foreign origin are counted as Belgians.
  • Origin (Statbel): based on current nationality, the person's first registered nationality and that of their parents. Official categories: Belgian of Belgian origin, Belgian of foreign origin, non-Belgian.
  • Group of nationality of origin: Statbel grouping into neighbouring countries, EU27 excluding neighbouring countries, and non-EU27; this is not a strict EU / non-EU split (the United Kingdom is classed as a neighbouring country).
  • Merged or renumbered municipalities: no reconstructed series before the date of the new code (same rule as for the reference population).
  • These figures are not cross-referenced with any crime statistics.

Main categories

Click a category to open the annual series (2000, 2015-2025; 2025 provisional).

Category2025prov.Change 2025/20242000
135 676-2,1 %149 965
36 793-5,5 %82 076
13 803-4,0 %8 275
13 239+9,2 %2
11 876-2,0 %30
11 184-2,4 %6 438
10 392-7,6 %15 479
9 375-5,1 %9 666
5 786+2,2 %1 682
5 705+2,8 %3 973
5 307-3,2 %1 927
4 177+22,0 %290
3 298-3,0 %1 132
2 588-13,0 %1 527
2 059-6,8 %2 172
2 031-5,7 %2 663
1 576-3,0 %2 954
1 530-3,8 %1 342
1 305-5,6 %2 259
1 203+9,5 %861
826+22,7 %754
651-27,3 %1 090
601+11,1 %86
422+45,0 %208
325+56,3 %113
297+24,3 %98
284+1,8 %149
206+41,1 %233
184-20,0 %46
116-23,2 %326
92+39,4 %1 054
65+12,1 %1
50-12,3 %3
49-12,5 %24
46+27,8 %427
32-20,0 %-
27-15,6 %51
21-12,5 %61
15-6,3 %88
11-31,3 %-
4-55,6 %-
10,0 %-
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Change 2025/2024: change in 2025 compared with 2024 (e.g. −10 % = 2025 is 10 % lower than 2024, not the reverse).

2025 provisional: first publication. Reports registered late are added in later bulletins, which revise the figures upwards, so the 2025/2024 fall may be overstated.

Source of figures: police crime statistics bulletin, Q4 2025 (closed 24/04/2026). Click a category to show the full available annual series.

Breakdown

PlaceType2025 prov.Change 2025/2024
AntwerpDistrict135 676-2,1 %
ANTWERPENPolice zone61 774-3,1 %
AntwerpenMunicipality61 774-3,1 %
PZ RIVIERENLANDPolice zone11 504-1,2 %
MechelenMunicipality7 818+2,6 %
POLITIE REGIO TURNHOUTPolice zone7 378-0,6 %
MINOSPolice zone4 719+2,2 %
POLITIEZONE RUPELPolice zone4 208-4,1 %
TurnhoutMunicipality4 114+1,0 %
HEKLAPolice zone3 809+1,7 %
BALEN - DESSEL - MOLPolice zone3 768+4,9 %
PZ GEEL/LAAKDAL/MEERHOUTPolice zone3 708-1,6 %
ZONE NETELANDPolice zone3 574+2,1 %
VOORKEMPENPolice zone3 401-23,5 %
GRENSPolice zone3 239+5,6 %
BODUKAPPolice zone3 113-4,8 %
LierMunicipality2 808-2,4 %
PZ LIERPolice zone2 808-2,4 %
GeelMunicipality2 683-3,8 %
Heist-op-den-BergMunicipality2 494-1,2 %
POLITIEZONE HEISTPolice zone2 494-1,2 %
POLITIEZONE NOORDERKEMPENPolice zone2 444+2,1 %
ZUIDERKEMPENPolice zone2 441+1,9 %
BrasschaatMunicipality2 373+4,3 %
PZ BRASSCHAATPolice zone2 373+4,3 %
MolMunicipality2 300+2,0 %
PZ SCHOTENPolice zone2 126-1,9 %
SchotenMunicipality2 126-1,9 %
POLITIEZONE KEMPEN N-OPolice zone2 064+3,7 %
POLITIEZONE NOORDPolice zone2 021-3,1 %
BoomMunicipality1 929-1,6 %
HerentalsMunicipality1 880-0,3 %
MortselMunicipality1 862-8,6 %
WillebroekMunicipality1 618-5,5 %
BERLAAR - NIJLENPolice zone1 478+12,3 %
HoogstratenMunicipality1 362+6,6 %
WesterloMunicipality1 326+2,6 %
BrechtMunicipality1 283-23,0 %
EdegemMunicipality1 236+7,7 %
POLITIE ZARAPolice zone1 232-11,9 %
KapellenMunicipality1 216-10,6 %
KontichMunicipality1 194+5,5 %
EssenMunicipality1 149+12,1 %
Puurs-Sint-AmandsMunicipality1 146-13,7 %
WijnegemMunicipality1 081+7,9 %
WuustwezelMunicipality1 061+2,2 %
KalmthoutMunicipality1 029+2,6 %
Sint-Katelijne-WaverMunicipality972-2,0 %
BalenMunicipality967+9,6 %
NijlenMunicipality967+20,6 %
DuffelMunicipality945-7,0 %
BornemMunicipality922-5,6 %
BoechoutMunicipality902+18,8 %
WommelgemMunicipality874+6,5 %
LilleMunicipality837-3,5 %
SchildeMunicipality822-21,5 %
StabroekMunicipality805+10,9 %
ArendonkMunicipality797+8,0 %
RavelsMunicipality793+12,6 %
RumstMunicipality762-6,7 %
BeerseMunicipality717+1,8 %
KasterleeMunicipality713-4,7 %
PutteMunicipality711-1,8 %
RanstMunicipality711-19,7 %
ZoerselMunicipality687-19,1 %
AartselaarMunicipality684-3,1 %
HerseltMunicipality684-0,4 %
LaakdalMunicipality619+3,0 %
MalleMunicipality609-30,9 %
RijkevorselMunicipality600-5,4 %
HemiksemMunicipality546-11,7 %
OlenMunicipality541+2,3 %
GrobbendonkMunicipality529+5,0 %
ZandhovenMunicipality521+1,6 %
BerlaarMunicipality511-0,6 %
DesselMunicipality501+9,9 %
NielMunicipality492-7,5 %
BonheidenMunicipality485-9,7 %
MerksplasMunicipality482+0,2 %
SchelleMunicipality479+3,7 %
RetieMunicipality474-13,7 %
HulshoutMunicipality431+3,6 %
MeerhoutMunicipality406+7,1 %
HoveMunicipality387-4,7 %
VorselaarMunicipality349+12,2 %
VosselaarMunicipality338-13,8 %
LintMunicipality308-13,2 %
HerenthoutMunicipality275+1,5 %
Baarle-HertogMunicipality86-33,8 %
Oud-TurnhoutMunicipality--

Crime types and phenomena, 2025