The safest neighbourhoods in Brunssum
9.2Number 1 · safetyDe HemelderThe safest neighbourhood in Brunssum is De Hemelder (9.2), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Brunssum: 9 in the centre, 6 in the north and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 36 neighbourhoods in Brunssum with a safety grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Brunssum as a whole comes out at a 5.7, 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 Brunssum lives, there are 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 16 in De Hemelder to 71 in Kerkeveld.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Brunssum
Number 1
De Hemelder
1,145 residents
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- 29.0safety
Treebeek-Noord
1,485 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.9safety
Oeloven
990 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.8safety
Klingelsberg
570 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.7safety
Langenberg
1,330 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.1safety
Bexdelle
325 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.9safety
Schuttersveld
940 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.8safety
Amstenraderveld
440 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.5safety
De Struiken
1,185 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.4safety
Rumpener Beemden
940 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 116.2safety
Op gen Hoes
240 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.1safety
Emma
1,290 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.1safety
Kruisberg
1,075 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.1safety
Op de Vaard
480 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 155.9safety
Bouwberg
125 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.9safety
Op de Vos
1,405 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.6safety
Klingbemden
505 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.2safety
Op den Haan
810 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.1safety
Hofpoel
930 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.9safety
Rozengaard
1,310 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.8safety
De Streek
740 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.6safety
Buitengebied
115 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.4safety
Vijverpark
170 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 244.4safety
Vondelstraat
230 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.3safety
Merkelbeekerdal
100 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 264.2safety
Het Heufken
660 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 274.2safety
De Kling
665 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 284.0safety
Centrum
645 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 294.0safety
Treebeek-Zuid
1,810 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 303.9safety
Koutenveld
285 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 313.7safety
Lemmender
1,055 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 323.6safety
Kleikoelen
210 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 333.6safety
Achter de Put
410 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 343.4safety
Kerkeveld
350 residents
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 353.4safety
Haansberg
690 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 362.7safety
De Eggen
1,735 residents
46 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 De Hemelder at the top?
De Hemelder scores a 9.2 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Brunssum 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.