The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Tilburg
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Tilburg is Station Universiteit (2.5), with 123 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Tilburg: 11 in the south, 9 in the centre and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,105 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 5.1 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 205 neighbourhoods in Tilburg with a safety grade, 111 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Tilburg
- 12.5
Station Universiteit
123 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 22.5
VGL-terrein
90 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 32.5
Oude Dijk
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
840 residents
- 42.5
Trouwlaan
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,945 residents
- 52.5
Melis Stokestraat
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 62.5
Binnenstad Oost
175 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,075 residents
- 72.5
Stappegoor Noord
234 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
business park - 82.6
Piushaven
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
925 residents
- 92.6
Heyhoef
87 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 102.6
Hoogvenne West
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,030 residents
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- 112.6
Staatsliedenbuurt Oost
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,980 residents
- 122.6
Bouwmeestersbuurt Noord
83 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,105 residents
- 132.6
Buitengebied Gilzerbaan West
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 142.6
Besterd
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,660 residents
- 152.6
Theresia Oost
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,305 residents
- 162.6
Voltterrein
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 172.6
Het Laar
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 182.7
Binnenstad West
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,970 residents
- 192.7
Heikant Zuid-Oost
121 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,905 residents
- 202.7
Theresia West
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
900 residents
- 212.7
Kasteel Oost
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,105 residents
- 222.7
Groenewoud West
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 232.7
Sint Anna Zuid
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 242.7
Goirke Noord
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 252.7
Uitvindersbuurt
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,310 residents
- 262.7
Quirijnstok Zuid-Oost
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 272.7
Afrikaanderbuurt Midden
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,940 residents
- 282.7
Jagersbuurt Oost
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 292.7
Stokhasselt Noord-West
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 302.8
Leijhoeven
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 312.8
Stokhasselt Zuid-West
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 322.8
Abdij- en Torenbuurt
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,715 residents
- 332.8
Koningshoeven
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 342.8
Pastorieklamp West
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,335 residents
- 352.8
Stokhasselt Zuid
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 362.9
Broekhoven I West
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 372.9
Spoorlaan
182 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 382.9
Textielbuurt Oost
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,260 residents
- 392.9
Tivoli
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,850 residents
- 402.9
Loven Noord
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 412.9
Kasteel West
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,115 residents
- 422.9
Tweestedenziekenhuis
106 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 432.9
Staatsliedenbuurt West
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 443.0
Nassaubuurt
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,325 residents
- 453.0
Sportweg
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 residents
- 463.0
Rugdijk-Hazennest
111 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 473.0
Kruidenbuurt Zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 483.0
Westermarkt
95 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 493.0
Veemarktkwartier
269 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 503.0
Het Zand Noord-West
44 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 Station Universiteit at the top?
Station Universiteit scores a 2.5 on this list, with 123 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Tilburg 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.