The safest neighbourhoods in Helmond
The safest neighbourhood in Helmond is Stepekolk (10.0), with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Helmond: 10 in the west, 7 in the east and 3 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,280 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 2.3 times as high. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Helmond with a safety grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Stepekolk
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,000 residents
- 29.9
Kern Dierdonk
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,715 residents
- 39.6
Brand
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 49.3
Schutsboom
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,330 residents
- 58.8
Stiphout-Dorp
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,000 residents
- 68.7
De Veste
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,015 residents
- 78.4
Zwanenbeemd
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,550 residents
- 87.5
Akkers
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,615 residents
- 97.2
Geeneind
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 107.2
Brouwhuis-Dorp
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,530 residents
- 117.1
Rijpelberg-Oost
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,280 residents
- 126.8
Brouwhuis-Oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,535 residents
- 136.8
Kroon
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,475 residents
- 146.3
Eeuwsels
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,875 residents
- 156.0
Rijpelberg-West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,805 residents
- 165.4
Kranenbroek
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 175.0
Gansenwinkel
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 184.9
Binderen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,425 residents
- 194.5
Vossenberg
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,285 residents
- 204.4
Houtsdonk
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 214.4
West
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,985 residents
- 224.4
Overbrug
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 234.2
Kloostereind
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 244.0
't Hout-Centrum
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,680 residents
- 253.8
Brouwhuis-West
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,700 residents
- 263.6
Bloemvelden
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,990 residents
- 273.5
Leonardus
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,395 residents
- 283.2
Heipoort
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,055 residents
- 293.1
Steenweg en omgeving
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,205 residents
- 303.0
Brouwhorst
114 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 312.9
Oranjebuurt
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,375 residents
- 322.8
Beisterveldse Broek
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,475 residents
- 332.7
Beisterveld
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,455 residents
- 342.7
Stationsgebied
163 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,165 residents
- 352.6
Annabuurt en Suytkade
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,005 residents
- 362.6
Straakven
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,975 residents
- 372.5
Centrum
112 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,345 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 Stepekolk at the top?
Stepekolk scores a 10.0 on this list, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Helmond 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.