The safest neighbourhoods in Laarbeek
9.9Number 1 · safetyMariahoutThe safest neighbourhood in Laarbeek is Mariahout (9.9), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Laarbeek: 4 in the west, 3 in the north and 2 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 6 of the 12 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.6 times as high. Of the 12 neighbourhoods in Laarbeek with a safety grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Laarbeek as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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 Laarbeek lives, there are 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Lieshout to 39 in Verspreide huizen Laar en Strijp.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Laarbeek
Number 1
Mariahout
1,110 residents
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- 29.8safety
Lieshout
3,605 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.1safety
Bedrijventerrein Bemmer
A residential area despite the name: 265 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
265 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 48.5safety
Aarle-Rixtel
5,315 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.3safety
Verspreide huizen Lieshout
705 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.6safety
Beek
5,760 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.9safety
Donk
3,610 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.1safety
Verspreide huizen Mariahout
935 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.7safety
Verspreide huizen Heikant
360 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.3safety
Verspreide huizen Beek en Donk
1,265 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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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 Mariahout at the top?
Mariahout scores a 9.9 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Laarbeek 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.