The safest neighbourhoods in Brunssum
The 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. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 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.
- 19.2
De Hemelder
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,145 residents
- 29.0
Treebeek-Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,485 residents
- 38.9
Oeloven
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
990 residents
- 47.8
Klingelsberg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
570 residents
- 57.7
Langenberg
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 67.1
Bexdelle
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 76.9
Schuttersveld
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 86.8
Amstenraderveld
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
- 96.5
De Struiken
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 residents
- 106.4
Rumpener Beemden
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 116.2
Op gen Hoes
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 126.1
Emma
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,290 residents
- 136.1
Kruisberg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 146.1
Op de Vaard
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 155.9
Bouwberg
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 165.9
Op de Vos
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 175.6
Klingbemden
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
505 residents
- 185.2
Op den Haan
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
810 residents
- 195.1
Hofpoel
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
930 residents
- 204.9
Rozengaard
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 214.8
De Streek
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 224.6
Buitengebied
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 234.4
Vijverpark
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 244.4
Vondelstraat
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 254.3
Merkelbeekerdal
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 264.2
Het Heufken
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 274.2
De Kling
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 284.0
Centrum
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
645 residents
- 294.0
Treebeek-Zuid
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,810 residents
- 303.9
Koutenveld
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 313.7
Lemmender
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,055 residents
- 323.6
Kleikoelen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 333.6
Achter de Put
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 343.4
Kerkeveld
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 353.4
Haansberg
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
690 residents
- 362.7
De Eggen
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,735 residents
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.