The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Gemert-Bakel is Gemert-Centrum (3.9), with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Gemert-Bakel: 8 in the centre, 6 in the north and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 24 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 24 neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel with a safety grade, 4 stay below a 5.0. Gemert-Bakel as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 Gemert-Bakel
- 13.9
Gemert-Centrum
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,455 residents
- 24.5
Verspreide huizen Elsendorp
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
530 residents
- 34.5
Verspreide huizen Heereveld
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 44.8
Verspreide huizen Broekkant
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 55.7
Elsendorp
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 65.9
Verspreide huizen Grotelse Heide en Esp
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 76.1
Industrieterrein Scheiweg
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
business park - 86.7
Verspreide huizen Rooije Hoef
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 96.7
Verspreide huizen Verreheide
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 106.9
Verspreide huizen Kampen-Esdonk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 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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- 117.0
Verspreide huizen Milheeze
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 127.0
Verspreide huizen Milschot-Tereyken
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 137.4
De Mortel
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
885 residents
- 147.4
Bakel
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,250 residents
- 157.6
Handel
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,395 residents
- 167.7
Gemert-Oost
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,015 residents
- 177.8
Verspreide huizen Groote Peel
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 188.1
Verspreide huizen Rips
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 198.3
Gemert-Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,915 residents
- 208.8
Milheeze
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,415 residents
- 219.2
Verspreide huizen Mortelse Peel
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 229.2
Verspreide huizen ten zuidwesten van Bakel
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 239.2
Doonheide
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 249.5
De Rips
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 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 Gemert-Centrum at the top?
Gemert-Centrum scores a 3.9 on this list, with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gemert-Bakel 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.