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