The safest neighbourhoods in Heumen
The safest neighbourhood in Heumen is Overasselt (9.4), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Heumen: 6 in the centre, 6 in the west and 1 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 9 of the 14 have fewer than 1,000 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 1.6 times as high. Of the 14 neighbourhoods in Heumen with a safety grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.4
Overasselt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,790 residents
- 29.0
Verspreide huizen Malden
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,490 residents
- 36.9
Malden-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,420 residents
- 46.6
Verspreide huizen Overasseltse Uiterwaarden
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 56.6
Molenhoek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 66.2
Broekkant en Droge
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 76.0
Malden-Oost
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,080 residents
- 85.7
Verspreide huizen Heumen
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 95.6
Verspreide huizen Worsum
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 105.1
Nederasselt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
735 residents
- 115.0
Heumen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 124.8
Verspreide huizen Overasseltse Broek
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 134.6
Verspreide huizen Valenberg en Heide
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 143.9
Kluis
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 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 Overasselt at the top?
Overasselt scores a 9.4 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heumen 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.