The safest neighbourhoods in Breda
8.8Number 1 · safetyKroetenThe safest neighbourhood in Breda is Kroeten (8.8), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Breda: 5 in the centre, 5 in the north and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,710 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.5 times as high. Of the 52 neighbourhoods in Breda with a safety grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher. Breda as a whole comes out at a 5.1, 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 Breda lives, there are 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Ulvenhout to 202 in City.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Breda
Number 1
Kroeten
2,220 residents
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- 28.6safety
Prinsenbeek
11,460 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.5safety
Ulvenhout
4,605 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.2safety
Overkroeten
3,050 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.1safety
Bavel
5,545 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.1safety
Teteringen
9,000 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.9safety
Waterdonken
1,405 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.0safety
Overakker
3,320 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.6safety
Princenhage
9,005 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.5safety
Nieuw Wolfslaar
2,280 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 116.4safety
Blauwe Kei
3,855 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.4safety
Buitengebied Ulvenhout
305 residents
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.3safety
Boeimeer
5,775 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.8safety
Ginneken
5,430 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 155.8safety
Gageldonk
4,610 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.8safety
Westerpark
3,455 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.7safety
Zandberg
5,065 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.6safety
Kievitsloop
4,110 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.5safety
Vuchtpolder
115 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.3safety
Muizenberg
2,780 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.2safety
Buitengebied Bavel
555 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.1safety
Buitengebied Prinsenbeek
905 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.0safety
Ruitersbos
2,615 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.0safety
Geeren-zuid
3,710 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.6safety
Ypelaar
5,895 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 264.4safety
Heksenwiel
4,280 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 274.2safety
Kesteren
3,670 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 283.9safety
Mastbos
830 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 293.7safety
Effen-Rith
870 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 303.7safety
Wisselaar
4,245 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 313.6safety
Steenakker
480 residents
117 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 323.6safety
Geeren-noord
2,675 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 333.6safety
Valkenberg
2,710 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 343.5safety
Brabantpark
10,910 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 353.5safety
Hagebeemd
210 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 363.3safety
Haagpoort
2,280 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 373.3safety
Belcrum
4,490 residents
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 383.2safety
Sportpark
3,365 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 393.1safety
Fellenoord
1,610 residents
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 403.1safety
Heilaar
630 residents
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 413.0safety
Heuvel
8,100 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 422.9safety
Doornbos-Linie
4,885 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 432.9safety
Schorsmolen
3,620 residents
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 442.9safety
Liesbos
770 residents
83 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 452.8safety
Biesdonk
4,900 residents
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 462.8safety
Tuinzigt
7,815 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 472.8safety
Heusdenhout
5,200 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 482.8safety
Chassé
3,625 residents
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 492.7safety
City
2,680 residents
202 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 502.7safety
Station
2,315 residents
101 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 Kroeten at the top?
Kroeten scores a 8.8 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Breda 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.