The safest neighbourhoods in Berkelland
The safest neighbourhood in Berkelland is Leusinkbrink (10.0), with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Berkelland: 10 in the east, 7 in the north and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.3 times as high. Of the 70 neighbourhoods in Berkelland with a safety grade, 45 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Leusinkbrink
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,365 residents
- 210.0
Verspreide huizen Beltrum Lintvelde en Avest
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 39.6
Verspreide huizen Holterhoek
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 residents
- 49.5
Verspreide huizen Noordijk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 59.4
Simmelink West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 69.4
Elbrink
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 79.4
Zuivelfabriek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 89.4
Rietmolen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 99.3
Geesteren
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 109.3
Bronbeek-Rozenkamp
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,065 residents
- 119.3
Verspreide huizen Gelselaar
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 129.2
De Berg
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 139.2
Hofmaat
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,285 residents
- 149.2
Op de Bleek
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 159.1
Verspreide huizen Voor-Beltrum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 169.0
Beltrum
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,325 residents
- 178.9
Berkellanden
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
435 residents
- 188.9
Everwenninkhoek
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,300 residents
- 198.7
Industerrein Neede
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
high footfall - 208.7
Borculo Centrum
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 218.7
Verspreide huizen Geesteren
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 228.7
Rekken
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 238.6
Simmelink Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 248.6
Gelselaar
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 258.5
Verspreide huizen Neede
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 268.4
Oostenrijkse Buurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 278.3
Verspreide huizen Olden Eibergen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 288.3
Vrijersmaat-Plan Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 298.1
Garvelinkkamp
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 308.1
West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 318.0
De Maat
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 328.0
't Loo
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 338.0
D'n Esch
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
865 residents
- 347.8
Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,030 residents
- 357.7
Haarskamp
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 367.7
Verspreide huizen Ruurlo
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
975 residents
- 377.6
Westenesch-Hofrichter
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 387.3
Mollemors
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 397.3
Hambroek
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 407.2
Ruwenhof-Meijersveld
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 417.1
Verspreide huizen Heurne
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 427.1
Verspreide huizen Haarlo
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 437.1
Verspreide huizen Beltrumsche Veld
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 447.0
De Koppel
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 457.0
Simmelink Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
620 residents
- 466.9
Verspreide huizen Mallem en Loo
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 476.7
Nieuw Boer
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 486.7
Moeshof eo
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 496.6
Verspreide huizen Zuidelijk Broek
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 506.6
Verspreide huizen Rietmolen en Broeke
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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 Leusinkbrink at the top?
Leusinkbrink scores a 10.0 on this list, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Berkelland 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.