The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Roermond
The 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Roermond
- 12.6
Roermondse Veld
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,405 residents
- 22.6
Vrijveld
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,020 residents
- 32.7
Componistenbuurt
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,115 residents
- 42.7
Binnenstad
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,100 residents
- 52.7
Kastelenbuurt
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,010 residents
- 63.0
Roerzicht
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 73.2
Maasplassen
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 83.2
Sterrenberg
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,115 residents
- 93.3
Willem-Alexander
368 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
high footfall - 103.5
Roerstreek
84 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
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.
Show the full list (25 more neighbourhoods)
- 113.5
De Kemp
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,370 residents
- 123.5
Tegelarijeveld-Broekhin
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,220 residents
- 133.8
De Wijher en omgeving
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 143.8
Kern Maasniel
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,750 residents
- 153.9
Kitskensdal
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 164.0
Verspreide huizen Swalmen
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
435 residents
- 174.4
Kitskensberg
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 184.5
Ool
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 194.7
Hoogvonderen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,255 residents
- 204.8
Leeuwen
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,095 residents
- 215.0
Asselt
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 225.1
Voorstad
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,950 residents
- 235.2
Vliegeniersbuurt
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 residents
- 245.2
Asenray buitengebied
109 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 255.6
Swalmen-Centrum
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 265.8
Roer-Zuid
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,035 residents
- 276.0
Groenekruisgebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,500 residents
- 286.7
Boukoul
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 residents
- 297.1
Asenray
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 307.2
Kapel-Muggenbroek
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,190 residents
- 317.4
Heide
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 residents
- 327.6
Merum
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,135 residents
- 339.0
Martin Giessen-Bosstraat
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,675 residents
- 349.3
Herten
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,310 residents
- 359.6
Oolder Veste
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,690 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 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.