The safest neighbourhoods in Simpelveld
The safest neighbourhood in Simpelveld is Hulsveld (8.7), with 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Simpelveld: 3 in the north, 3 in the west and 2 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 6 of the 9 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 9 neighbourhoods in Simpelveld with a safety grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Simpelveld as a whole comes out at a 7.3, 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.
- 18.7
Hulsveld
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 28.6
Molsberg-Rodeput
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 38.3
Bocholtz
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,110 residents
- 47.5
Bocholtzerheide
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 56.4
Huls
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 66.3
Baneheide
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 75.0
Verspreide huizen
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 84.9
Simpelveld
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,255 residents
- 94.8
Prickart-Broek
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 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 Hulsveld at the top?
Hulsveld scores a 8.7 on this list, with 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Simpelveld 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.