The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Eindhoven
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Eindhoven is Binnenstad (2.5), with 399 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Eindhoven: 10 in the centre, 9 in the south and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,800 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 17 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 102 neighbourhoods in Eindhoven with a safety grade, 70 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Eindhoven
- 12.5
Binnenstad
399 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,000 residents
- 22.5
Vredeoord
182 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 32.5
Rapenland
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,375 residents
- 42.6
Driehoeksbos
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 52.7
Karpen
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 62.7
Bergen
91 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,800 residents
- 72.7
Limbeek-Noord
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,860 residents
- 82.7
Hagenkamp
70 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,225 residents
- 92.7
Genderdal
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,925 residents
- 102.7
Philipsdorp
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,665 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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- 112.8
Hemelrijken
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,100 residents
- 122.8
Limbeek-Zuid
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,585 residents
- 132.8
Kronehoef
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,675 residents
- 142.8
Witte Dame
176 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,250 residents
- 152.8
Schrijversbuurt
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,520 residents
- 162.9
Oude Gracht-West
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,890 residents
- 172.9
Roosten
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
- 182.9
Elzent-Noord
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,170 residents
- 193.0
Mensfort
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,240 residents
- 203.1
Hanevoet
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,665 residents
- 213.1
Kerstroosplein
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,880 residents
- 223.1
Gildebuurt
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,680 residents
- 233.1
Jagershoef
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,590 residents
- 243.1
't Hofke
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,755 residents
- 253.2
Oude Spoorbaan
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,175 residents
- 263.2
Eckartdal
75 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 273.2
Engelsbergen
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 283.2
't Hool
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,275 residents
- 293.2
Wielewaal
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 303.3
Generalenbuurt
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,545 residents
- 313.3
Prinsejagt
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,700 residents
- 323.3
Lakerlopen
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,220 residents
- 333.4
Fellenoord
340 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
high footfall - 343.4
Woenselse Heide
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,255 residents
- 353.4
Blaarthem
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,505 residents
- 363.4
Bokt
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 373.4
Eikenburg
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 383.4
Lievendaal
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,175 residents
- 393.5
Burghplan
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,975 residents
- 403.5
Winkelcentrum
195 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 413.6
Vaartbroek
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,400 residents
- 423.6
Woensel-West
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,895 residents
- 433.6
Doornakkers-Oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,930 residents
- 443.6
TU-terrein
114 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,225 residents
- 453.7
Koudenhoven
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 463.7
Het Ven
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,910 residents
- 473.7
Oude Toren
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,705 residents
- 483.8
Doornakkers-West
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,480 residents
- 493.8
Eckart
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,355 residents
- 503.9
Vlokhoven
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,645 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 Binnenstad at the top?
Binnenstad scores a 2.5 on this list, with 399 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Eindhoven 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.