The safest neighbourhoods in Valkenswaard
The safest neighbourhood in Valkenswaard is Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide (9.5), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Valkenswaard: 12 of the 14 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 14 has 2,335 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Valkenswaard with a safety grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Valkenswaard as a whole comes out at a 6.3, 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.
- 19.5
Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,335 residents
- 29.2
Keersopperbeemden
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,090 residents
- 38.7
Turfberg-Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,100 residents
- 48.5
Hoge Akkers
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,280 residents
- 58.4
Schepelweijen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,395 residents
- 68.3
Brouwershof
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 76.2
Kerkakkers
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,435 residents
- 85.3
Agnetendal
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,090 residents
- 94.8
Geenhoven
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,560 residents
- 104.5
Borkel en Schaft
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,165 residents
- 114.5
Turfberg-Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,870 residents
- 124.1
Turfbergse Heide & Nederheide
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
high footfall - 134.1
Het Gegraaf
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,640 residents
- 143.5
Centrum
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,800 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 Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide at the top?
Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide scores a 9.5 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Valkenswaard 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.