The safest neighbourhoods in Beekdaelen
9.9Number 1 · safetyPuthThe safest neighbourhood in Beekdaelen is Puth (9.9), with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Beekdaelen: 7 in the centre, 7 in the west and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Beekdaelen with a safety grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Beekdaelen as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Beekdaelen lives, there are 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 15 in Haasdal to 60 in Verspreide huizen.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Beekdaelen
Number 1
Puth
2,000 residents
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- 29.7safety
Bingelrade
840 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.7safety
Schimmert
2,285 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.7safety
Tervoorst en omgeving
820 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.4safety
Hulsberg
3,070 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.1safety
Wijnandsrade
1,285 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.0safety
Arensgenhout
500 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.8safety
Haasdal
755 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.5safety
Hommert (gedeeltelijk)
975 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.2safety
Groot-Doenrade
1,090 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 118.1safety
Merkelbeek-Douvergenhout
1,625 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.9safety
Schinnen
1,545 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.7safety
Nuth
4,395 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.3safety
Swier
325 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.1safety
Sweikhuizen
605 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.9safety
Jabeek
715 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.1safety
Hommert (gedeeltelijk)
150 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.0safety
Oirsbeek
3,530 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.0safety
Nagelbeek-Hegge
990 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.9safety
Aalbeek
255 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.8safety
Amstenrade
1,740 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.0safety
Oensel
125 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.9safety
Vaesrade
1,035 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 244.5safety
Klein-Doenrade
160 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.1safety
Schinveld
4,585 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 263.9safety
Thull
140 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 273.0safety
Verspreide huizen
185 residents
60 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 Puth at the top?
Puth scores a 9.9 on this list, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Beekdaelen 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.