The safest neighbourhoods in Kerkrade
The 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. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 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.
- 16.5
Gracht
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,010 residents
- 26.0
Terwinselen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,850 residents
- 35.3
Bleijerheide
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,315 residents
- 45.3
Hopel
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,270 residents
- 55.3
Vink
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,560 residents
- 65.2
Haanrade
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,045 residents
- 74.9
Erenstein
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 84.8
Heilust
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,560 residents
- 94.6
Chevremont
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,985 residents
- 104.3
Eygelshoven-Kom
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,120 residents
- 114.1
Spekholzerheide
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,215 residents
- 124.0
Nulland
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,900 residents
- 134.0
Holz
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,270 residents
- 143.1
Kerkrade-Centrum
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,875 residents
- 153.0
Kaalheide
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,740 residents
- 162.8
Rolduckerveld
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,110 residents
- 172.6
Waubacherveld
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 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 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.