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Living in Overpelt: what the figures say

Flanders · Limburg · public registers

In brief

  • Overpelt has 14,600 inhabitants over 25.9 km², that is 563 per km².
  • 32.3 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants, 37% below the Belgian median (51.5).
  • 1,694 hours of sunshine and 831 mm of rain a year on average (RMI, 1991-2020), against 1,703 h and 837 mm for the median Belgian municipality.

Statbel, Federal Police and OpenStreetMap; the scores are computed by Immolytics, out of 100.

The municipality's scores

Out of 100, computed on actual amenities (stops, schools, shops, green space) and police statistics.

51/100overall score
81/100safety
21/100public transport
44/100shops and services
88/100green space
28/100everything on foot

Housing in Overpelt

Median prices from notarial deeds, Q1 2026, set against local income.

€370,000house, median price
€270,000apartment, median price
The full budget to buy in OverpeltThe full price page

Demographics

14,600Population
563Population densityinhabitants per km²

Safety

Offences recorded by the Federal Police, set against the population.

Safety — Federal Police 2023

Score 81/100

32.3

criminal offences per 1,000 inhabitants

Below median
Overpelt
32.3
Belgium (avg.)
51.5
Brussels
295.0

Scale 0 – 300 offences / 1,000 pop. · Belgium ≈ 51.5 · Brussels ≈ 295

This score ranks municipalities by recorded offences relative to their resident population. Employment, retail and tourism hubs rank higher because offences against visitors are counted while those visitors are not part of the reference population.

Source: Federal Police of Belgium — Police Crime Statistics 2023

Climate of Overpelt

RMI normals for 1991-2020, each set against the median Belgian municipality.

10.8 °Cmean annual temperaturemedian municipality: 10.8 °C
1,694 hhours of sunshine per yearmedian municipality: 1,703 h
831 mmprecipitation per yearmedian municipality: 837 mm
134rainy days (at least 1 mm)median municipality: 134
62frost daysmedian municipality: 51
11days at 30 °C or moremedian municipality: 7

Last frost on average on 21 April, first frost on 31 October; growing season from 16 May to 5 October.

Source: RMI (Royal Meteorological Institute), climate statistics of Belgian municipalities, reference period 1991-2020. RMI sheet for the municipality (PDF, in French)

Neighbouring municipalities

Median house price and overall score, to compare before choosing.

Hasselt€344,50052/100Genk€280,00058/100Beringen€247,00059/100Sint-Truiden€266,50071/100Maasmechelen€245,00055/100Heusden-Zolder€330,00068/100

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Frequently asked questions

Overpelt has 14,600 inhabitants, that is 563 per km². The population changed by 0% in five years (Statbel).
The Federal Police recorded 32.3 offences per 1,000 inhabitants there, against 51.5 for the median Belgian municipality. The figure counts every offence, from bicycle theft to assault; it places the municipality, it does not describe a street.
The median price of a house is €370,000 and that of an apartment €270,000 (Q1 2026, Statbel notarial deeds). The buying in Overpelt page details the budget with duties and fees.
The school count for this municipality is not available in our registers.

Sources: Statbel for population, households, incomes and prices; Federal Police for recorded offences; community registers for schools; operators' GTFS timetables for transport; OpenStreetMap for the scores. A portrait in figures, not an opinion.

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