The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Roermond
2.6Number 1 · safetyRoermondse VeldThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Roermond is Roermondse Veld (2.6), with 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Roermond: 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,330 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.4 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Roermond with a safety grade, 20 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Roermond
Number 1
Roermondse Veld
4,405 residents
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- 22.6safety
Vrijveld
2,020 residents
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.7safety
Componistenbuurt
2,115 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.7safety
Binnenstad
6,100 residents
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.7safety
Kastelenbuurt
2,010 residents
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.0safety
Roerzicht
1,330 residents
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.2safety
Maasplassen
115 residents
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.2safety
Sterrenberg
2,115 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.3safety
Willem-Alexander
200 residents
368 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 103.5safety
Roerstreek
170 residents
84 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park
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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- 113.5safety
De Kemp
2,370 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 123.5safety
Tegelarijeveld-Broekhin
2,220 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.8safety
De Wijher en omgeving
710 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.8safety
Kern Maasniel
3,750 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.9safety
Kitskensdal
700 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.0safety
Verspreide huizen Swalmen
435 residents
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 174.4safety
Kitskensberg
795 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 184.5safety
Ool
290 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 194.7safety
Hoogvonderen
3,255 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.8safety
Leeuwen
1,095 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.0safety
Asselt
165 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.1safety
Voorstad
1,950 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.2safety
Vliegeniersbuurt
1,005 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.2safety
Asenray buitengebied
270 residents
109 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 255.6safety
Swalmen-Centrum
1,505 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 265.8safety
Roer-Zuid
2,035 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.0safety
Groenekruisgebied
2,500 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.7safety
Boukoul
1,005 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.1safety
Asenray
945 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.2safety
Kapel-Muggenbroek
2,190 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.4safety
Heide
575 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.6safety
Merum
2,135 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 339.0safety
Martin Giessen-Bosstraat
2,675 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 349.3safety
Herten
3,310 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 359.6safety
Oolder Veste
2,690 residents
12 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 Roermondse Veld at the top?
Roermondse Veld scores a 2.6 on this list, with 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Roermond 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.