The safest neighbourhoods in Maasgouw
9.8Number 1 · safetyBrachterbeekThe safest neighbourhood in Maasgouw is Brachterbeek (9.8), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Maasgouw: 4 in the north, 4 in the west and 3 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 14 has 1,195 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.6 times as high. Of the 14 neighbourhoods in Maasgouw with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Maasgouw as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Maasgouw lives, there are 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Heel to 55 in Verspreide huizen Thorn.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Maasgouw
Number 1
Brachterbeek
1,195 residents
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- 29.3safety
Beegden
1,900 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.2safety
Heel
4,145 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.0safety
Ohé
650 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.7safety
Linne
3,885 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.1safety
Thorn
2,385 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.1safety
Stevensweert waaronder Bilt
1,385 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.8safety
Wessem
2,015 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.6safety
Laak
190 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.2safety
Maasbracht
5,720 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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 Brachterbeek at the top?
Brachterbeek scores a 9.8 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maasgouw 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.