The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel
3.9Number 1 · safetyGemert-CentrumThe 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.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Gemert-Bakel
Number 1
Gemert-Centrum
4,455 residents
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- 24.5safety
Verspreide huizen Elsendorp
530 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.5safety
Verspreide huizen Heereveld
270 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 44.8safety
Verspreide huizen Broekkant
380 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.7safety
Elsendorp
610 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.9safety
Verspreide huizen Grotelse Heide en Esp
1,080 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.1safety
Industrieterrein Scheiweg
130 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 86.7safety
Verspreide huizen Rooije Hoef
245 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.7safety
Verspreide huizen Verreheide
215 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.9safety
Verspreide huizen Kampen-Esdonk
985 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 117.0safety
Verspreide huizen Milheeze
580 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.0safety
Verspreide huizen Milschot-Tereyken
310 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.4safety
De Mortel
885 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.4safety
Bakel
4,250 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.6safety
Handel
1,395 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.7safety
Gemert-Oost
6,015 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 177.8safety
Verspreide huizen Groote Peel
290 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.1safety
Verspreide huizen Rips
295 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.3safety
Gemert-Noord
3,915 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.8safety
Milheeze
1,415 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 219.2safety
Verspreide huizen Mortelse Peel
475 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 229.2safety
Verspreide huizen ten zuidwesten van Bakel
705 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 239.2safety
Doonheide
1,240 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 249.5safety
De Rips
860 residents
14 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 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.