The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Beek (L.)
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Beek (L.) is Beek (4.2), with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Beek (L.): 4 in the south, 2 in the centre and 1 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 5 of the 8 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 8 neighbourhoods in Beek (L.) with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0. Beek (L.) as a whole comes out at a 5.9, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
- 14.2
Beek
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,415 residents
- 25.9
Verspreide huizen Vliegbasis Zuid-Limburg
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
business park - 36.1
Spaubeek
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,360 residents
- 46.2
Kelmond
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 56.6
Kleingenhout
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 68.4
Grootgenhout
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 79.0
Geverik
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 89.7
Neerbeek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,345 residents
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the safety grade, which comes from crimes recorded by the police in 2025: violence, burglary, total crime, property crime and vandalism. Each figure is set against the number of people present — residents plus three times the number of business premises.
Why is Beek at the top?
Beek scores a 4.2 on this list, with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Beek (L.) that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.