The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Meerssen
5.0Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizenThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Meerssen is Verspreide huizen (5.0), with 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Meerssen: 5 in the north, 3 in the east and 3 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 8 of the 13 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 13 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Meerssen as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Meerssen
Number 1
Verspreide huizen
205 residents
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- 25.1safety
Raar
120 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 36.1safety
Kasen
290 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.1safety
Meerssen
5,520 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.5safety
Weert
110 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 66.5safety
Geulle
185 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.9safety
Rothem
1,645 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.6safety
Hulsen-Oostbroek
845 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.0safety
Brommelen-Westbroek
335 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.6safety
Moorveld
465 residents
19 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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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 Verspreide huizen at the top?
Verspreide huizen scores a 5.0 on this list, with 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Meerssen 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.