The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen is Sittard-Centrum (2.5), with 99 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Sittard-Geleen: 8 in the centre, 7 in the east and 6 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,355 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 4.1 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 32 neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen with a safety grade, 18 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen
- 12.5
Sittard-Centrum
99 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,690 residents
- 22.8
Geleen-Centrum
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,290 residents
- 32.8
Vrangendael
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,940 residents
- 42.8
Lindenheuvel
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,725 residents
- 53.0
Geleen-Noord
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,470 residents
- 63.0
Stadbroek
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,675 residents
- 73.1
Ophoven
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,120 residents
- 83.2
Omgeving Schwienswei
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 93.2
Omgeving Watersley
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 103.3
Graetheide
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 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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- 113.3
Broeksittard
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 123.8
Industrieterrein Bergerweg-Rosengarten
A residential area despite the name: 475 residents, mostly rental homes.
88 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
business park - 133.9
Limbrichterveld
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,560 residents
- 144.0
Sanderbout
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,665 residents
- 154.1
Geleen-Zuid
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,730 residents
- 164.1
Kluis
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,935 residents
- 174.3
Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,175 residents
- 184.3
Baandert
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,135 residents
- 196.0
Buchten
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,995 residents
- 206.4
Overhoven
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,380 residents
- 217.1
Kemperkoul
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,840 residents
- 227.3
Born
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,425 residents
- 237.5
Holtum
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 247.6
Kollenberg-Park Leyenbroek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,355 residents
- 257.8
Munstergeleen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,495 residents
- 268.2
Limbricht
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,545 residents
- 278.6
Einighausen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,295 residents
- 288.7
Papenhoven
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 298.7
Hondsbroek
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,050 residents
- 309.1
Obbicht
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,830 residents
- 319.1
Grevenbicht
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,280 residents
- 329.4
Guttecoven
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 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 Sittard-Centrum at the top?
Sittard-Centrum scores a 2.5 on this list, with 99 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen 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.