Is Anderlecht safe? Belgium travel risk
Is Anderlecht safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Anderlecht scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Belgium Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 23 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Anderlecht scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Belgium (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Anderlecht: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (36/100) and natural hazards (49/100).
A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Belgium travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Brussels-Capital Region at 50.8333° N, 4.3333° E (elevation 27 m), Anderlecht lies 2.0 km NE of Brussels. Time zone: Europe/Brussels.
Brussels-Capital Region
50.8333° N, 4.3333° E
27 m
Europe/Brussels
120,887
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Belgium)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (22 °C avg high); Wettest: July (76 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Low °C | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 72 | 54 | 65 | 56 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 59 |
Normals: Brussels (2 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Droughts | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Anderlecht happened in August (4 of 17 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Belgium travel advice & laws.
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Questions travellers ask about Anderlecht
Is Anderlecht safe?
Anderlecht currently scores 31/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Belgium (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Anderlecht · Methodology
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