The safest neighbourhoods in Gulpen-Wittem
The safest neighbourhood in Gulpen-Wittem is Wijlre (9.5), with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Gulpen-Wittem: 8 in the south, 4 in the north and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 21 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 21 neighbourhoods in Gulpen-Wittem with a safety grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Gulpen-Wittem as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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.
- 19.5
Wijlre
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,885 residents
- 29.1
Epen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
690 residents
- 38.6
Partij-Wittem
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 48.2
Mechelen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,290 residents
- 57.9
Eys-Overeys
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,375 residents
- 67.7
Schweiberg-Dal
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 77.4
Etenaken
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 87.4
Nijswiller
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 residents
- 97.1
Verspreide huizen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 106.7
Trintelen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 116.6
Slenaken
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 126.4
Stokhem-Beertsenhoven
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 136.3
Ingber-De Hut
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 146.2
Heijenrade
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 156.0
Reijmerstok
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 residents
- 166.0
Wahlwiller
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 175.5
Eperheide
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 185.4
Verspreide huizen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 195.3
Gulpen
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,465 residents
- 204.3
Verspreide huizen
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 214.2
Euverem, Pesaken, Billinghuizen en Waterop
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 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 Wijlre at the top?
Wijlre scores a 9.5 on this list, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Gulpen-Wittem 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.