The safest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade
6.5Number 1 · safetyGrachtThe safest neighbourhood in Kerkrade is Gracht (6.5), with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Kerkrade: 5 in the north, 3 in the centre and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,560 residents. 17 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Kerkrade as a whole comes out at a 4.5, 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 Kerkrade lives, there are 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 23 in Terwinselen to 63 in Spekholzerheide.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade
Number 1
Gracht
2,010 residents
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- 26.0safety
Terwinselen
3,850 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.3safety
Bleijerheide
4,315 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 45.3safety
Hopel
2,270 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.3safety
Vink
2,560 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.2safety
Haanrade
2,045 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.9safety
Erenstein
1,645 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.8safety
Heilust
2,560 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.6safety
Chevremont
2,985 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.3safety
Eygelshoven-Kom
2,120 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 114.1safety
Spekholzerheide
3,215 residents
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.0safety
Nulland
2,900 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.0safety
Holz
2,270 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.1safety
Kerkrade-Centrum
4,875 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.0safety
Kaalheide
2,740 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 162.8safety
Rolduckerveld
2,110 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 172.6safety
Waubacherveld
1,005 residents
44 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 Gracht at the top?
Gracht scores a 6.5 on this list, with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Kerkrade 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.