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The safest neighbourhoods in Simpelveld

8.7Number 1 · safetyHulsveld

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. 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.

In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Simpelveld lives, there are 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Molsberg-Rodeput to 40 in Verspreide huizen.

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The 9 safest neighbourhoods in Simpelveld

Number 1

Hulsveld

1,505 residents

20 crimes per 1,000 people present
8.7safety

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  1. 2

    Molsberg-Rodeput

    965 residents

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.6safety
  2. 3

    Bocholtz

    4,110 residents

    16 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.3safety
  3. 4

    Bocholtzerheide

    465 residents

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    7.5safety
  4. 5

    Huls

    310 residents

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.4safety
  5. 6

    Baneheide

    145 residents

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.3safety
  6. 7

    Verspreide huizen

    240 residents

    40 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.0safety
  7. 8

    Simpelveld

    2,255 residents

    31 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.9safety
  8. 9

    Prickart-Broek

    270 residents

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.8safety

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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 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.

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