The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Berkelland
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Berkelland is Eibergen Centrum (3.0), with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Berkelland: 6 in the centre, 6 in the east and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 23 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 70 neighbourhoods in Berkelland with a safety grade, 7 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Berkelland
- 13.0
Eibergen Centrum
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 23.1
Verspreide huizen Hupsel-West
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 33.4
Neede Centrum
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 43.8
Julianastraat eo
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 54.1
Verspreide huizen Hupsel-Oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 64.2
Verspreide huizen Borculo
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
735 residents
- 74.8
Schollenkamp
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 85.1
Prins Bernhardstraat eo
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,210 residents
- 95.4
Noordijk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 105.4
Haarlo
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 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.
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- 115.6
Industrieterrein Ruurlo
A residential area despite the name: 220 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
business park - 125.9
Hondelink
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 136.0
Verspreide huizen Rekken
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 146.1
Verspreide huizen Veldhoek
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 156.1
De Kamp-Spilbroek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 166.3
Ruurlo Centrum
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
500 residents
- 176.5
Roodland
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 residents
- 186.5
Verspreide huizen Ruurlosche Broek
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 196.6
Smidsbrink
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
595 residents
- 206.6
Industrieterrein Borculo
A residential area despite the name: 135 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
business park - 216.6
Verspreide huizen Rietmolen en Broeke
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 226.6
Verspreide huizen Zuidelijk Broek
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 236.7
Moeshof eo
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 246.7
Nieuw Boer
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 256.9
Verspreide huizen Mallem en Loo
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 267.0
Simmelink Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
620 residents
- 277.0
De Koppel
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 287.1
Verspreide huizen Beltrumsche Veld
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 297.1
Verspreide huizen Haarlo
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 307.1
Verspreide huizen Heurne
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 317.2
Ruwenhof-Meijersveld
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 327.3
Hambroek
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 337.3
Mollemors
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 347.6
Westenesch-Hofrichter
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 357.7
Verspreide huizen Ruurlo
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
975 residents
- 367.7
Haarskamp
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 377.8
Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,030 residents
- 388.0
D'n Esch
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
865 residents
- 398.0
't Loo
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 408.0
De Maat
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 418.1
West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 428.1
Garvelinkkamp
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 438.3
Vrijersmaat-Plan Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 448.3
Verspreide huizen Olden Eibergen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 458.4
Oostenrijkse Buurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 468.5
Verspreide huizen Neede
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 478.6
Gelselaar
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 488.6
Simmelink Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 498.7
Rekken
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 508.7
Verspreide huizen Geesteren
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
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 Eibergen Centrum at the top?
Eibergen Centrum scores a 3.0 on this list, with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Berkelland 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.