The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Horst aan de Maas
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Horst aan de Maas is Horst-Centrum (2.6), with 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Horst aan de Maas: 11 in the centre, 4 in the north and 4 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 15 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 2.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Horst aan de Maas with a safety grade, 8 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Horst aan de Maas
- 12.6
Horst-Centrum
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,830 residents
- 22.8
Verspreide huizen Hegelsom
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 32.9
Verspreide huizen Sevenum
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,915 residents
- 43.8
Verspreide huizen Evertsoord
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 53.9
Verspreide huizen Grubbenvorst
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 64.1
Verspreide huizen Broekhuizen
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 74.2
Verspreide huizen Broekhuizenvorst
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 84.3
Verspreide huizen Horst
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 residents
- 95.0
Verspreide huizen Tienray
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 105.1
Verspreide huizen Swolgen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
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- 115.1
Grubbenvorst-Centrum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 125.3
Griendtsveen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 135.3
Verspreide huizen Meerlo
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 145.5
Kappellerhof
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 155.9
Verspreide huizen Meterik
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 residents
- 166.1
De Risselt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 176.7
Broekhuizen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
620 residents
- 186.8
Nieuwstraat
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 196.9
Hegelsom
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,160 residents
- 207.0
Verspreide huizen Melderslo
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 217.1
Sevenum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,025 residents
- 227.2
Molenveld
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,625 residents
- 237.4
De Riet
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 247.5
Verspreide huizen Kronenberg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 257.6
Verspreide huizen America
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 267.7
Middelreuvelt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,140 residents
- 277.8
Berkelsbroek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 288.1
De Afhang
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,955 residents
- 298.4
Weisterbeek
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 308.5
Tuinhaversveld
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
915 residents
- 318.6
Reuvelt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 328.8
Stuksbeemden
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,625 residents
- 338.8
Broekhuizenvorst
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
880 residents
- 349.2
De Comert
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 359.3
Meterik
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 369.3
Melderslo
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 379.4
Tienray
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,140 residents
- 389.4
Kronenberg
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
645 residents
- 399.7
Verspreide huizen Lottum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
820 residents
- 409.7
America
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 419.7
Swolgen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
830 residents
- 429.9
Lottum
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 4310.0
Meerlo
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,640 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 Horst-Centrum at the top?
Horst-Centrum scores a 2.6 on this list, with 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Horst aan de Maas 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.