The safest neighbourhoods in Vaals
9.9Number 1 · safetyVijlenThe safest neighbourhood in Vaals is Vijlen (9.9), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Vaals: 2 in the centre, 2 in the south and 2 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 4 of the 6 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2 times as high. Of the 6 neighbourhoods in Vaals with a safety grade, 1 reaches a 7.0 or higher. Vaals as a whole comes out at a 4.9, 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 Vaals lives, there are 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 12 in Vijlen to 72 in Raren.
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The 6 safest neighbourhoods in Vaals
Number 1
Vijlen
1,250 residents
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- 26.0safety
Lemiers
700 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.1safety
Vaals
7,435 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.2safety
Raren
155 residents
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.1safety
Holset
130 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 62.9safety
Wolfhaag
130 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Vijlen at the top?
Vijlen scores a 9.9 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Vaals 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.