The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Son en Breugel
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Son en Breugel is Industrieterrein Ekkersrijt (3.7), with 92 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Son en Breugel: 3 in the east, 2 in the south and 1 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 8 has 1,150 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.8 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 8 neighbourhoods in Son en Breugel with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0.
- 13.7
Industrieterrein Ekkersrijt
92 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
business park - 25.6
Verspreide huizen Son
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,330 residents
- 35.7
Son
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,400 residents
- 47.1
Verspreide huizen Breugel
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 57.5
Breugel
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,150 residents
- 68.6
't Eigen en Hoogstraat
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,480 residents
- 78.8
't Zand
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 89.7
De Gentiaan
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,365 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.
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 Industrieterrein Ekkersrijt at the top?
Industrieterrein Ekkersrijt scores a 3.7 on this list, with 92 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Son en Breugel 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.