The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Beek (L.)
4.2Number 1 · safetyBeekThe 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.
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The 8 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Beek (L.)
Number 1
Beek
8,415 residents
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- 25.9safety
Verspreide huizen Vliegbasis Zuid-Limburg
485 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 36.1safety
Spaubeek
3,360 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.2safety
Kelmond
140 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.6safety
Kleingenhout
170 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.4safety
Grootgenhout
950 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.0safety
Geverik
375 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 89.7safety
Neerbeek
2,345 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
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.