The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Peel en Maas
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Peel en Maas is Buitengebied In den Berg-Keuper Heide (2.6), with 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Peel en Maas: 8 in the centre, 7 in the east and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 23 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 2.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 51 neighbourhoods in Peel en Maas with a safety grade, 11 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Peel en Maas
- 12.6
Buitengebied In den Berg-Keuper Heide
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 23.2
Buitengebied Molenbaan-Vieruitersten
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 33.4
Panningen-Noord
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,905 residents
- 43.7
Buitengebied Raay-Kesselse Bergen
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 53.7
Buitengebied Egchelse Heide
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 63.9
Panningen-Zuid
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,535 residents
- 74.0
Buitengebied Spurkt-Hei-Weerd
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 84.4
Buitengebied Platveld-Krum-Witdonk
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 94.4
Buitengebied Schafelt-Hei-Berckt
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 104.4
Buitengebied Hout-Oijen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
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- 114.4
Buiteng. Tongerlo-Korte Heide-Schoorveld
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 125.2
Buitengebied Dubbroek-Zandberg
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 135.2
Buitengebied Vliegert
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 145.2
Koningslust-centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 155.2
Kessel Eik-centrum
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 165.4
Buitengebied Dijk-Broek-Donk
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 175.4
Buitengebied Vosberg-Loo
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 185.6
Buitengebied Nederweerterdijk-Berg
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 195.9
De Schor
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 205.9
Ringoven
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 216.2
Buitengebied Brentjes-Zandstraat
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 226.2
Buitengebied Hummeren-Heuvel
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 236.4
Veers
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 246.7
Buitengebied Lange Heide-'t Rooth
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 256.8
Buitengebied Katsberg-Polder
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 267.1
Buitengebied Kievitsheide
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 277.2
Helden-centrum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,555 residents
- 287.2
Kessel-centrum
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,495 residents
- 297.6
Buitengebied Pratwinkel-Soeterbeek
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 307.8
Buitengebied Schorf-Groeze
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 317.8
Buitengebied Rinkesfort-Oude Heldenseweg
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 327.9
Buitengebied Op den Houwenberg
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 338.3
Buitengebied Steenoven
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 348.4
De Riet Helden
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 358.4
De Riet Panningen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 368.5
Buitengebied Zelen-Hub
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 378.5
Meijel-centrum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,570 residents
- 388.7
Buitengebied Achterste Beuken-Hoeve
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 399.0
Baarlo-centrum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,285 residents
- 409.1
Achter de Hoven
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,575 residents
- 419.2
Grashoek-centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
990 residents
- 429.4
Diepenbroek
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,480 residents
- 439.4
Maasbree-centrum
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,490 residents
- 449.4
Buitengebied Onder-Eindt-Zandberg
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 459.4
Buitengebied Everlo
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 469.5
Kuukven
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
825 residents
- 479.5
Beringe-centrum
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 residents
- 489.9
Egchel-centrum
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,150 residents
- 499.9
Donk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 residents
- 509.9
Hof-Startebos
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,465 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 Buitengebied In den Berg-Keuper Heide at the top?
Buitengebied In den Berg-Keuper Heide scores a 2.6 on this list, with 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Peel en 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.