The safest neighbourhoods in Baarle-Nassau
9.2Number 1 · safetyHoogbraakThe 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. 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Baarle-Nassau lives, there are 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Dorp Noord to 41 in Centrumgebied Baarle-Nassau.
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The 8 safest neighbourhoods in Baarle-Nassau
Number 1
Hoogbraak
1,340 residents
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- 28.8safety
Dorp Noord
1,300 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 37.7safety
Kern Ulicoten
600 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.0safety
Buitengebied Baarle-Nassau
1,915 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.8safety
Loveren
130 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.6safety
Buitengebied Ulicoten
570 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.3safety
Castelré
120 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.1safety
Centrumgebied Baarle-Nassau
1,090 residents
41 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 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.