The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Venlo
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Venlo is Winkelcentrum (2.5), with 171 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Venlo: 24 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,130 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 7.1 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 87 neighbourhoods in Venlo with a safety grade, 48 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Venlo
- 12.5
Winkelcentrum
171 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,490 residents
- 22.5
Stalberg-Noord
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 32.6
Verspreide huizen Arcen
87 crimes per 1,000 people present
505 residents
- 42.6
Rijnbeek
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,690 residents
- 52.6
Hazenkamp
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,105 residents
- 62.7
Dr. Poelsplein e.o.
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,170 residents
- 72.7
Klingerberg-Zuid
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,610 residents
- 82.7
Vierpaardjes
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 92.7
Hogekamp
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,580 residents
- 102.8
Maaswaard
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
910 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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- 112.9
Genooybergen
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 122.9
Withuis
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,725 residents
- 132.9
Binnenstad-Noord
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 143.0
Vastenavondkamp-Noord
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,140 residents
- 153.0
Wylrehof
116 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
high footfall - 163.0
Vossener-Centrum
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,130 residents
- 173.1
Q4
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 183.1
Spoorsingel
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
- 193.1
Vossener-West
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 203.1
Tegelen-Centrum
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,815 residents
- 213.2
Hagerhof-Oost
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,175 residents
- 223.2
Lage Heide
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,655 residents
- 233.4
Veegtes
160 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
business park - 243.4
Genooy
142 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 253.5
Annakamp-Oost
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,125 residents
- 263.5
Hasselt en Het Vorst
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 273.6
Blerick-Centrum
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,640 residents
- 283.7
Vossener-Zuid
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 293.8
Casinoflat
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 303.8
Krekelveld
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 313.8
Rosarium e.o.
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 323.8
Verspreide huizen Boekend
91 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 333.9
Maalbeek
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 343.9
't Zand
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,780 residents
- 354.0
Horsterweg
68 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 364.1
Craneveld
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,040 residents
- 374.2
Maasveld I
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 384.2
Bosserhof
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,910 residents
- 394.3
Auxillatrix
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 404.4
Molenbossen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
840 residents
- 414.4
Arenborg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 424.4
Velden-West
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,750 residents
- 434.4
Op de Heide
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,630 residents
- 444.5
Postwegflat
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 454.6
Brandemolen en Veld
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 464.6
Hagerhof-West
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 474.6
Sinselveld
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,305 residents
- 484.8
Venkoelen
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 495.1
Vogelbuurt
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 505.2
De Krosselt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 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 Winkelcentrum at the top?
Winkelcentrum scores a 2.5 on this list, with 171 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Venlo 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.