The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Meerssen
The 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Meerssen
- 15.0
Verspreide huizen
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 25.1
Raar
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 36.1
Kasen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 46.1
Meerssen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,520 residents
- 56.5
Weert
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
high footfall - 66.5
Geulle
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 76.9
Rothem
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 87.6
Hulsen-Oostbroek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 98.0
Brommelen-Westbroek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 108.6
Moorveld
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 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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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.