The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Eijsden-Margraten
3.2Number 1 · safetyBergThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Eijsden-Margraten is Berg (3.2), with 75 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Eijsden-Margraten: 8 in the east, 7 in the centre and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 21 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 3.1 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Eijsden-Margraten with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Eijsden-Margraten
Number 1
Berg
170 residents
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- 24.3safety
Honthem
110 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.8safety
Gasthuis-Wolfshuis
110 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 45.3safety
Verspreide huizen
235 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.4safety
Hoogcruts
100 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.4safety
Mesch
365 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 75.5safety
Verspreide huizen
185 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.6safety
Verspreide huizen
1,020 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.8safety
Withuis-Stationsstraat
210 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.8safety
Terlinden
120 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 115.8safety
Moerslag-Libeek
100 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.3safety
Bergenhuizen en Schey
120 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.6safety
Gronsveld
2,285 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.8safety
Bemelen
365 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.8safety
Herkenrade
165 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.1safety
Maarland
200 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 177.4safety
Rijckholt
705 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.0safety
Oost
690 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.1safety
Groot- en Klein-Welsden
245 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.2safety
Scheulder
305 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.4safety
Banholt
1,015 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 228.6safety
Sint Geertruid
935 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 239.1safety
Cadier
3,195 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 249.1safety
Eckelrade
545 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 259.3safety
Noorbeek
775 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 269.3safety
Eijsden-Breust
4,290 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 279.7safety
Mheer
835 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 289.8safety
Margraten
3,505 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 2910.0safety
Mariadorp-Beezepool
2,925 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Berg at the top?
Berg scores a 3.2 on this list, with 75 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Eijsden-Margraten 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.