The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Veldhoven
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Veldhoven is Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van de E3-weg (2.6), with 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Veldhoven: 5 in the centre, 5 in the west and 3 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,785 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Veldhoven with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Veldhoven
- 12.6
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van de E3-weg
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 23.7
Veldhoven
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,480 residents
- 33.8
Cobbeek en Centrum
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,035 residents
- 45.1
Verspreide huizen Groote Aard en Vliet
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 55.3
D'Ekker
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,140 residents
- 66.1
Zonderwijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,495 residents
- 76.2
Meerveldhoven
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,545 residents
- 86.3
Zandoerle
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 96.4
't Look
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,785 residents
- 106.4
De Polders
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,665 residents
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- 117.7
Heikant-Oost
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,530 residents
- 128.3
Zeelst
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,330 residents
- 138.3
Heikant-West
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,725 residents
- 148.4
Verspreide huizen Scherpenering en Landsaard
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,105 residents
- 159.2
Oerle
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,905 residents
- 169.3
De Kelen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,925 residents
- 179.8
Verspreide huizen Zittard
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,965 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 Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van de E3-weg at the top?
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van de E3-weg scores a 2.6 on this list, with 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Veldhoven 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.