The safest neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen
The safest neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen is Guttecoven (9.4), with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Sittard-Geleen: 7 in the centre, 7 in the north and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,280 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 32 neighbourhoods in Sittard-Geleen with a safety grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Sittard-Geleen as a whole comes out at a 5.1, 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.
- 19.4
Guttecoven
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 residents
- 29.1
Grevenbicht
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,280 residents
- 39.1
Obbicht
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,830 residents
- 48.7
Hondsbroek
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,050 residents
- 58.7
Papenhoven
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 68.6
Einighausen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,295 residents
- 78.2
Limbricht
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,545 residents
- 87.8
Munstergeleen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,495 residents
- 97.6
Kollenberg-Park Leyenbroek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,355 residents
- 107.5
Holtum
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 117.3
Born
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,425 residents
- 127.1
Kemperkoul
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,840 residents
- 136.4
Overhoven
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,380 residents
- 146.0
Buchten
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,995 residents
- 154.3
Baandert
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,135 residents
- 164.3
Oud-Geleen en Haesselderveld
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,175 residents
- 174.1
Kluis
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,935 residents
- 184.1
Geleen-Zuid
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,730 residents
- 194.0
Sanderbout
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,665 residents
- 203.9
Limbrichterveld
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,560 residents
- 213.8
Industrieterrein Bergerweg-Rosengarten
A residential area despite the name: 475 residents, mostly rental homes.
88 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
business park - 223.3
Broeksittard
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 233.3
Graetheide
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 243.2
Omgeving Watersley
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 253.2
Omgeving Schwienswei
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 263.1
Ophoven
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,120 residents
- 273.0
Stadbroek
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,675 residents
- 283.0
Geleen-Noord
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,470 residents
- 292.8
Lindenheuvel
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,725 residents
- 302.8
Vrangendael
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,940 residents
- 312.8
Geleen-Centrum
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,290 residents
- 322.5
Sittard-Centrum
99 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,690 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 Guttecoven at the top?
Guttecoven scores a 9.4 on this list, with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Sittard-Geleen 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.