The safest neighbourhoods in Goirle
9.6Number 1 · safetyAbcovenThe safest neighbourhood in Goirle is Abcoven (9.6), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Goirle: 16 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.5 times as high. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Goirle with a safety grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Goirle as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Goirle lives, there are 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Vennen to 51 in Tilburgseweg.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Goirle
Number 1
Abcoven
1,670 residents
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- 29.1safety
Vennen
940 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.9safety
De Boschkens-West
1,105 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.5safety
Grobbendonck
1,945 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.4safety
De Boschkens-Oost
845 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.2safety
Wildackers
2,325 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.9safety
Rivieren
950 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.3safety
Bedrijventerrein Riel
A residential area despite the name: 155 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
155 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 97.3safety
Riel-Dorp
2,360 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.9safety
De Vallei
295 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 116.5safety
De Groote Akkers
1,880 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.5safety
Hoogeind
180 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.4safety
Spaansehoek
295 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.4safety
't Ven
860 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.0safety
Burgemeesters
755 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.9safety
Verspreide huizen Riel
235 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.8safety
Tijlvoort-Noort
115 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 185.6safety
De Nieuwe Erven
660 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.1safety
Kruiden
1,105 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.9safety
De Villa
200 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.7safety
De Hoogte
740 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.7safety
Herstallen
1,030 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.2safety
Bomen
995 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 243.9safety
Verspreide huizen Goirle
305 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 253.5safety
Goirle-Centrum
1,215 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 263.3safety
De Leijzoom
120 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 272.8safety
Geestelijken
750 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 282.6safety
Tilburgseweg
335 residents
51 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 Abcoven at the top?
Abcoven scores a 9.6 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Goirle 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.