The safest neighbourhoods in Roerdalen
The safest neighbourhood in Roerdalen is Sint Odiliënberg (9.2), with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Roerdalen: 6 in the east, 3 in the south and 3 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 9 of the 15 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Roerdalen with a safety grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Roerdalen 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.
- 19.2
Sint Odiliënberg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,870 residents
- 29.1
Montfort
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,855 residents
- 38.8
Posterholt
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,550 residents
- 48.8
Vlodrop
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,890 residents
- 56.8
Borg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 66.6
Etsberg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 76.5
Reutje
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 85.8
Herkenbosch
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,905 residents
- 95.7
Melick
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,710 residents
- 105.6
Buitengebied Posterholt
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 115.3
Buitengebied Vlodrop
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 124.7
Buitengebied Herkenbosch
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 134.6
Buitengebied Sint Odiliënberg
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 144.5
Reewoude
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 153.0
Buitengebied Montfort
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 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 Sint Odiliënberg at the top?
Sint Odiliënberg scores a 9.2 on this list, with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Roerdalen 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.