The safest neighbourhoods in Son en Breugel
The safest neighbourhood in Son en Breugel is De Gentiaan (9.7), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Son en Breugel: 3 in the east, 1 in the centre and 1 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 7 has 2,330 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. The national median for recorded crimes is 2 times as high. Of the 8 neighbourhoods in Son en Breugel with a safety grade, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.7
De Gentiaan
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,365 residents
- 28.8
't Zand
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 38.6
't Eigen en Hoogstraat
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,480 residents
- 47.5
Breugel
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,150 residents
- 57.1
Verspreide huizen Breugel
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 65.7
Son
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,400 residents
- 75.6
Verspreide huizen Son
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,330 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 De Gentiaan at the top?
De Gentiaan scores a 9.7 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Son en Breugel 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.