The safest neighbourhoods in Gennep
The safest neighbourhood in Gennep is Ven-Zelderheide (8.3), with 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Gennep: 5 in the centre, 4 in the north and 3 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 15 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 15 neighbourhoods in Gennep with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gennep 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.
- 18.3
Ven-Zelderheide
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 28.3
Sprokkelveld
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 38.2
Heijen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,630 residents
- 48.1
Ottersum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,525 residents
- 57.8
Bloemenstraat-Zwarteweg
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 67.3
Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 77.3
Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,000 residents
- 86.6
Aaldonk-Violenberg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 96.5
Milsbeek
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,190 residents
- 104.4
Midden
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,010 residents
- 114.4
Diekendaal-Nieuwerf
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 124.0
Langehorst-Zelder
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 133.1
Looierheide
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 142.8
Oude Stadskern
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 152.5
Heijensebos
103 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 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 Ven-Zelderheide at the top?
Ven-Zelderheide scores a 8.3 on this list, with 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gennep 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.