The safest neighbourhoods in Baarle-Nassau
The safest neighbourhood in Baarle-Nassau is Hoogbraak (9.2), with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Baarle-Nassau: 5 of the 8 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 4 of the 8 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 8 neighbourhoods in Baarle-Nassau with a safety grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Baarle-Nassau as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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.
- 19.2
Hoogbraak
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 28.8
Dorp Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,300 residents
- 37.7
Kern Ulicoten
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 46.0
Buitengebied Baarle-Nassau
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,915 residents
- 55.8
Loveren
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 65.6
Buitengebied Ulicoten
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
570 residents
- 74.3
Castelré
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 83.1
Centrumgebied Baarle-Nassau
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,090 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 Hoogbraak at the top?
Hoogbraak scores a 9.2 on this list, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Baarle-Nassau 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.