The safest neighbourhoods in Hilvarenbeek
The safest neighbourhood in Hilvarenbeek is Verspreide huizen Haghorst (9.2), with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hilvarenbeek: 4 in the east, 3 in the south and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 9 of the 11 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 11 neighbourhoods in Hilvarenbeek with a safety grade, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hilvarenbeek 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.
- 19.2
Verspreide huizen Haghorst
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 28.6
Biest-Houtakker
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
815 residents
- 38.2
Haghorst
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 48.1
Diessen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,035 residents
- 57.9
Esbeek
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
880 residents
- 66.7
Hilvarenbeek
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,180 residents
- 76.5
Verspreide huizen Biest-Houtakker
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 86.4
Verspreide huizen Baarschot
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 96.3
Verspreide huizen Esbeek
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 106.1
Baarschot
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 112.7
Verspreide huizen Hilvarenbeek
211 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 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 Verspreide huizen Haghorst at the top?
Verspreide huizen Haghorst scores a 9.2 on this list, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hilvarenbeek 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.