The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Echt-Susteren
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Echt-Susteren is Susteren Centrum (3.2), with 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Echt-Susteren: 8 in the centre, 5 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 14 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. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Echt-Susteren with a safety grade, 7 stay below a 5.0. Echt-Susteren as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Echt-Susteren
- 13.2
Susteren Centrum
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,010 residents
- 23.6
Schilberg
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,980 residents
- 33.9
Peijerveld
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
640 residents
- 44.0
Echt Centrum
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,380 residents
- 54.1
Verspreide huizen Heide
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 64.4
Wolfskoul
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 74.9
Verspreide huizen Sint Joost
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 85.0
Lilboscherveld
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 95.8
Dieteren
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 105.9
Peij
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,995 residents
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- 116.3
Koningsbosch
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,545 residents
- 126.5
Illikhoven/Visserweert
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 136.7
Echt Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,925 residents
- 147.1
Gebroek
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 157.2
Mariaveld
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,335 residents
- 167.8
Nieuwstadt Centrum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,795 residents
- 178.4
Slek
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 188.4
Berkelaar
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 198.5
Munsterveld
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 208.6
Echt Zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 218.6
Middelveld
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 229.1
Diergaarde
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 239.2
Cristinawijk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,485 residents
- 249.3
Hingen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 259.3
Roosteren
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,235 residents
- 269.4
Heide
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,000 residents
- 279.4
In de Mehre
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 289.8
Maria Hoop
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 299.9
Sint Joost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,250 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 Susteren Centrum at the top?
Susteren Centrum scores a 3.2 on this list, with 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Echt-Susteren 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.