The safest neighbourhoods in Maashorst
9.4Number 1 · safetyOventjeThe safest neighbourhood in Maashorst is Oventje (9.4), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Maashorst: 9 in the centre, 5 in the north and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 36 neighbourhoods in Maashorst with a safety grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher. Maashorst as a whole comes out at a 6.6, 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 Maashorst lives, there are 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 15 in Schutveld to 102 in Centrum.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Maashorst
Number 1
Oventje
505 residents
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- 29.1safety
Schaijk
6,420 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.0safety
Schutveld
1,170 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.9safety
Moleneind-Groenewoud
1,490 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.6safety
Raam
2,835 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.4safety
Hoenderbos-Velmolen
5,015 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.3safety
Hoeven
1,955 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.3safety
Odiliapeel
1,480 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.2safety
Kom Volkel
2,455 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.1safety
Reek
1,580 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.6safety
Buitengebied Uden-Zuid
320 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.6safety
Verspreide huizen Trent-Graspeel
365 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.5safety
Eikenheuvel
675 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.3safety
Zeeland
5,075 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.9safety
Verspreide huizen Duifhuis-Kreitsberg
275 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.7safety
Zoggel
3,630 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.0safety
Loopkant-Liessent-Goorkens
950 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 186.0safety
Buitengebied-Odiliapeel
625 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.9safety
Verspreide huizen Peel
150 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.9safety
Nabbegat-Voederheil
235 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.8safety
Buitengebied Uden-Oost
165 residents
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.4safety
Sportpark Volkelseweg
400 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.4safety
Verspreide huizen Zevenhuis
370 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.0safety
Buurtschap Hoeven
245 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.9safety
Verspreide huizen Mun
465 residents
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 264.9safety
Melle
3,960 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 274.8safety
Bogerd-Vijfhuis
2,510 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 284.6safety
Buitengebied-Volkel
1,150 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 294.6safety
Bitswijk
3,935 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 303.9safety
Flatwijk
955 residents
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 313.8safety
Buitengebied Maashorst
800 residents
76 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 323.3safety
Hoevenseveld
2,560 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 333.1safety
Verspreide huizen Reekse Heide en Bovenland
215 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 343.0safety
Buitengebied Uden-West
690 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 352.8safety
Verspreide huizen Schaijkse Heide
545 residents
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 362.7safety
Centrum
3,395 residents
102 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 Oventje at the top?
Oventje scores a 9.4 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maashorst 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.