The safest neighbourhoods in Boekel
9.2Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizen Bovenstehuis en PeelsehuisThe safest neighbourhood in Boekel is Verspreide huizen Bovenstehuis en Peelsehuis (9.2), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Boekel: 2 in the centre, 2 in the east and 2 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 5 of the 8 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 8 neighbourhoods in Boekel with a safety grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Boekel 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 Boekel lives, there are 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Venhorst to 36 in Verspreide huizen Logt en Berkhoek.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 8 safest neighbourhoods in Boekel
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Bovenstehuis en Peelsehuis
405 residents
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- 28.4safety
Venhorst
1,145 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.3safety
Verspreide huizen Zandhoek en Peelstraat
650 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.3safety
Verspreide huizen Arendnest-Zijp
1,245 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.9safety
Boekel
5,760 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.5safety
Verspreide huizen Venhorst
650 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.1safety
Verspreide huizen Molenwijk, Elzen en Neerbroek
955 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.9safety
Verspreide huizen Logt en Berkhoek
660 residents
36 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 Verspreide huizen Bovenstehuis en Peelsehuis at the top?
Verspreide huizen Bovenstehuis en Peelsehuis scores a 9.2 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Boekel 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.