The safest neighbourhoods in Boxtel
9.8Number 1 · safetyEschThe safest neighbourhood in Boxtel is Esch (9.8), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Boxtel: 5 in the centre, 4 in the east and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 17 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.8 times as high. Of the 18 neighbourhoods in Boxtel with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Boxtel as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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 Boxtel lives, there are 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 12 in Liempde to 55 in Verspreide huizen Velders, Bosch en De Scheeken.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Boxtel
Number 1
Esch
1,850 residents
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- 29.4safety
Liempde
4,045 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.7safety
Lennisheuvel
820 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.9safety
Boxtel-Oost
9,140 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.6safety
Verspr huizen Esch
365 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.3safety
Verspreide huizen Langenberg
250 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.2safety
Hezelaar
165 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.5safety
Verspreide huizen Lennisheuvel
310 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.4safety
Verspreide huizen Roond
165 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.2safety
Munsel-Selissen
3,465 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 116.0safety
Verspreide huizen Tongeren, Luissel en Nergena
680 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.9safety
Verspreide huizen Kasteren en Berg
265 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.8safety
Vrilkhoven
105 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 144.3safety
Verspreide huizen Kleinderliempde
210 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.1safety
Boxtel-Noord
3,985 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.5safety
Verspreide huizen Velders, Bosch en De Scheeken
180 residents
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 173.2safety
Boxtel-Centrum
8,050 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 Esch at the top?
Esch scores a 9.8 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Boxtel 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.