The safest neighbourhoods in Stein (L.)
8.7Number 1 · safetyElslooThe safest neighbourhood in Stein (L.) is Elsloo (8.7), with 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Stein (L.): 4 in the centre, 4 in the north and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 13 has 1,930 residents. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Stein (L.) with a safety grade, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Stein (L.) as a whole comes out at a 6.5, 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 Stein (L.) lives, there are 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 17 in Berg to 42 in Centrum.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Stein (L.)
Number 1
Elsloo
6,905 residents
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- 28.7safety
Oud-Stein
3,165 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.0safety
Catsop
540 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.2safety
Meers
860 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.0safety
Kleine Meers en Veldschuur
270 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.5safety
Berg
1,930 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.0safety
Nattenhoven
145 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.9safety
Nieuwdorp
2,350 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.4safety
Maasband
110 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.6safety
Urmond ten oosten van Julianakanaal
2,595 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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 Elsloo at the top?
Elsloo scores a 8.7 on this list, with 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Stein (L.) 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.