The safest neighbourhoods in Asten
9.9Number 1 · safetyHeusden centrumThe safest neighbourhood in Asten is Heusden centrum (9.9), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Asten: 19 of the 24 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 24 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.1 times as high. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Asten with a safety grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Asten as a whole comes out at a 7.7, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Asten lives, there are 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Heusden centrum to 47 in Centrum.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Asten
Number 1
Heusden centrum
1,645 residents
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- 29.5safety
Ostade
1,310 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.4safety
Verspreide huizen Heusden
965 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.1safety
Centrum zuid
1,885 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.8safety
Loverbosch
715 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.8safety
Centrum west
1,070 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.6safety
Appelbuurt
455 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.5safety
Ommel centrum
585 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.4safety
Sterrenbuurt
1,660 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.2safety
De Bergen
455 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.8safety
Hulterman
510 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.6safety
Kruidenbuurt
765 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.2safety
Kleine Heitrak
170 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.8safety
Hemelberg
745 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.3safety
Verspreide huizen Ommel
365 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.3safety
Hazeldonk
125 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.9safety
Vlinderbuurt
205 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.6safety
Voordeldonk
390 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.6safety
Paddenstoelenbuurt
495 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.2safety
Oude Bloemenbuurt
840 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.6safety
Nieuwe Bloemenbuurt
515 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.3safety
Hoogveld
140 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 233.8safety
Verspreide huizen Asten west
365 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 243.1safety
Centrum
915 residents
47 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 Heusden centrum at the top?
Heusden centrum scores a 9.9 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Asten 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.