The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Venray
2.9Number 1 · safetyOostrumThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Venray is Oostrum (2.9), with 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Venray: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,265 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.6 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 31 neighbourhoods in Venray with a safety grade, 9 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Venray
Number 1
Oostrum
2,550 residents
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- 23.2safety
Brukske 2
2,275 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.3safety
Smakt
210 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.5safety
Centrum
2,325 residents
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.7safety
West zuid
665 residents
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.9safety
Castenray
860 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.4safety
Brukske 1
2,545 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.6safety
West midden
1,185 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.7safety
Veltum 1
2,165 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.1safety
Noordwest
1,620 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 115.3safety
Blitterswijck
1,265 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.3safety
Ysselsteyn
2,335 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.4safety
Smakterheide
1,060 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.7safety
Oirlo
1,275 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 155.8safety
Bomenbuurt
870 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.2safety
Vredepeel
245 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.2safety
Burggraaf
560 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.6safety
St. Antoniusveld
1,995 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.8safety
Oranjebuurt
1,105 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.0safety
Wanssum
1,880 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.0safety
Heide
525 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 228.1safety
Leunen
2,205 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 238.5safety
Geijsteren
405 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 248.9safety
Vlakwater
885 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 259.0safety
Brabander
2,565 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 269.0safety
Landweert 3
2,120 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 279.4safety
Veltum 2
1,620 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 289.5safety
Landweert 2
2,125 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 299.6safety
Veulen
575 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 309.7safety
Landweert 1
1,635 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 319.8safety
Merselo
1,075 residents
16 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 Oostrum at the top?
Oostrum scores a 2.9 on this list, with 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Venray 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.