You're correct, I don't live there and you do. But I did work there (in Evere).
Laken, Dansaert, Ninoofsepoort (or Molenbeek, Schaarbeek, Anderlecht in general for that matter), all beautiful areas that are known for their warm welcoming open minded citizens. Let me guess, you don't live near these?
I never stated that crime in Brussels was higher nor lower than any city. My original quote wasn't comparing Brussels, it was a counter against the person who praised Brussels especially for its high safety record.
Brussels is a beautiful city nonetheless and it deserves an Apple Store. It will be a great addon with those Switch.be stores found in other cities. Perhaps the Apple Store in Antwerp is next?