The safest neighbourhoods in Eindhoven
The safest neighbourhood in Eindhoven is Waterrijk (9.5), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Eindhoven: 7 in the north, 7 in the south and 4 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,370 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.9 times as high. Of the 102 neighbourhoods in Eindhoven with a safety grade, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.5
Waterrijk
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,530 residents
- 29.5
Blixembosch-West
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,995 residents
- 39.0
Kruidenbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,355 residents
- 49.0
Heesterakker
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,660 residents
- 59.0
Kerkdorp Acht
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,510 residents
- 68.9
Tongelresche Akkers
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,370 residents
- 78.9
Blixembosch-Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,685 residents
- 88.6
Zandrijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,805 residents
- 98.3
Achtse Barrier-Hoeven
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,885 residents
- 108.2
Gijzenrooi
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,745 residents
- 118.1
Bosrijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 128.0
Achtse Barrier-Spaaihoef
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,520 residents
- 137.6
Puttense Dreef
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,270 residents
- 147.5
Genneperzijde
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,345 residents
- 157.4
Zwaanstraat
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 167.2
Oude Gracht-Oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,335 residents
- 177.0
Sintenbuurt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,970 residents
- 186.5
Muschberg, Geestenberg
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,010 residents
- 196.5
Eliasterrein, Vonderkwartier
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,330 residents
- 206.3
Woenselse Watermolen
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,655 residents
- 216.2
Gerardusplein
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,370 residents
- 226.1
Castiliëlaan
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
820 residents
- 235.9
Riel
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 245.7
Barrier
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,040 residents
- 255.7
Bennekel-West, Gagelbosch
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,375 residents
- 265.7
Grasrijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,115 residents
- 275.6
Strijp S
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,110 residents
- 285.6
Rochusbuurt
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 295.4
Schoot
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,585 residents
- 305.4
Luytelaer
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,010 residents
- 315.4
Tuindorp
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,875 residents
- 325.2
Meerrijk
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,300 residents
- 334.9
Looiakkers
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
685 residents
- 344.8
Elzent-Zuid
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 354.8
Rapelenburg
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 364.8
Bloemenplein
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,235 residents
- 374.7
Achtse Barrier-Gunterslaer
130 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,770 residents
- 384.7
Hondsheuvels
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 394.6
Villapark
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,475 residents
- 404.5
Urkhoven
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 414.5
Genderbeemd
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,565 residents
- 424.5
Schuttersbosch
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 434.4
Nieuwe Erven
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,170 residents
- 444.4
Schouwbroek
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,520 residents
- 454.4
Bennekel-Oost
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,315 residents
- 464.4
Ooievaarsnest
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
880 residents
- 474.3
Tempel
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,150 residents
- 484.3
Joriskwartier
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 494.1
Tivoli
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 504.1
Irisbuurt
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,880 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 Waterrijk at the top?
Waterrijk scores a 9.5 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Eindhoven 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.