The safest neighbourhoods in Maastricht
The safest neighbourhood in Maastricht is Oud-Caberg (9.3), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Maastricht: 8 in the west, 7 in the centre and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,670 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Maastricht with a safety grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Maastricht as a whole comes out at a 4.6, 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.
- 19.3
Oud-Caberg
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,940 residents
- 27.5
Belfort
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,555 residents
- 36.9
Kommelkwartier
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,885 residents
- 46.9
Borgharen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,705 residents
- 56.7
Amby
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,540 residents
- 66.6
Villapark
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,160 residents
- 76.6
Wolder
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 86.4
Itteren
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 96.4
Campagne
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,280 residents
- 106.3
Biesland
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,970 residents
- 115.9
De Heeg
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,860 residents
- 125.9
Malpertuis
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,185 residents
- 135.5
Daalhof
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,370 residents
- 145.1
Heugem
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,300 residents
- 155.1
Heer
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,270 residents
- 165.0
Sint Pieter
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
high footfall - 174.7
Randwyck
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,220 residents
- 184.7
Heugemerveld
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,840 residents
- 194.4
Scharn
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,875 residents
- 204.3
Dousberg-Hazendans
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,855 residents
- 214.3
Limmel
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,670 residents
- 224.3
Mariaberg
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,940 residents
- 234.2
Vroendaal
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,045 residents
- 244.0
Malberg
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,355 residents
- 253.9
Sint Maartenspoort
74 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 263.8
Jekerdal
83 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 273.5
Wyckerpoort
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,070 residents
- 283.5
Brusselsepoort
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,235 residents
- 293.4
Frontenkwartier
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 303.3
Boschpoort
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,590 residents
- 313.2
Jekerkwartier
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,675 residents
- 323.0
Wyck
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,650 residents
- 333.0
Binnenstad
198 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,325 residents
- 343.0
Wittevrouwenveld
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,055 residents
- 353.0
Caberg
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,295 residents
- 362.9
Nazareth
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,145 residents
- 372.8
Pottenberg
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,280 residents
- 382.8
Statenkwartier
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,895 residents
- 392.7
Boschstraatkwartier
86 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,980 residents
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.
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 Oud-Caberg at the top?
Oud-Caberg scores a 9.3 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maastricht 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.