The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul
3.1Number 1 · safetyValkenburgThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Valkenburg aan de Geul is Valkenburg (3.1), with 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Valkenburg aan de Geul: 7 in the east, 5 in the centre and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 19 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul with a safety grade, 4 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Valkenburg aan de Geul
Number 1
Valkenburg
3,510 residents
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- 24.0safety
Oud-Valkenburg
105 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.1safety
Emmaberg
185 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 44.9safety
Broekhem Zuid
1,720 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.0safety
Plenkert
140 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.6safety
Strabeek
180 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.1safety
Schoonbron
250 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.5safety
Walem
140 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.1safety
Broekhem Noord
1,405 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.1safety
Terblijt
195 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.5safety
Strucht
340 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.5safety
IJzeren
300 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.7safety
Sint Gerlach
870 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.9safety
Schin op Geul
680 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.1safety
Hekerbeek
665 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.9safety
Vroenhof
455 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 179.5safety
Sibbe
995 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 189.6safety
Vilt
880 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 199.8safety
Berg
3,115 residents
13 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 Valkenburg at the top?
Valkenburg scores a 3.1 on this list, with 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Valkenburg aan de Geul 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.