The safest neighbourhoods in Gennep
8.3Number 1 · safetyVen-ZelderheideThe 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. 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Gennep lives, there are 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Heijen to 103 in Heijensebos.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Gennep
Number 1
Ven-Zelderheide
585 residents
View this neighbourhood →
- 28.3safety
Sprokkelveld
385 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.2safety
Heijen
1,630 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.1safety
Ottersum
1,525 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.8safety
Bloemenstraat-Zwarteweg
355 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.3safety
Noord
790 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.3safety
Zuid
4,000 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.6safety
Aaldonk-Violenberg
310 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.5safety
Milsbeek
2,190 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.4safety
Midden
4,010 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
▸Show the full list (5 more neighbourhoods)
- 114.4safety
Diekendaal-Nieuwerf
780 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.0safety
Langehorst-Zelder
225 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.1safety
Looierheide
205 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 142.8safety
Oude Stadskern
615 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 152.5safety
Heijensebos
110 residents
103 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 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.