The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Simpelveld
4.8Number 1 · safetyPrickart-BroekThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Simpelveld is Prickart-Broek (4.8), with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Simpelveld: 3 in the north, 3 in the west and 2 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 6 of the 9 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 9 neighbourhoods in Simpelveld with a safety grade, 2 stay below a 5.0. Simpelveld as a whole comes out at a 7.3, 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.
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The 9 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Simpelveld
Number 1
Prickart-Broek
270 residents
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- 24.9safety
Simpelveld
2,255 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.0safety
Verspreide huizen
240 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.3safety
Baneheide
145 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.4safety
Huls
310 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.5safety
Bocholtzerheide
465 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.3safety
Bocholtz
4,110 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.6safety
Molsberg-Rodeput
965 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.7safety
Hulsveld
1,505 residents
20 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 Prickart-Broek at the top?
Prickart-Broek scores a 4.8 on this list, with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Simpelveld 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.