The safest neighbourhoods in Venray
The safest neighbourhood in Venray is Merselo (9.8), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Venray: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,275 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 1.5 times as high. Of the 31 neighbourhoods in Venray with a safety grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Merselo
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 29.7
Landweert 1
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,635 residents
- 39.6
Veulen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 residents
- 49.5
Landweert 2
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,125 residents
- 59.4
Veltum 2
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,620 residents
- 69.0
Landweert 3
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,120 residents
- 79.0
Brabander
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,565 residents
- 88.9
Vlakwater
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
885 residents
- 98.5
Geijsteren
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 108.1
Leunen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,205 residents
- 118.0
Heide
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 128.0
Wanssum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,880 residents
- 136.8
Oranjebuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,105 residents
- 146.6
St. Antoniusveld
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,995 residents
- 156.2
Burggraaf
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 166.2
Vredepeel
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 175.8
Bomenbuurt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 185.7
Oirlo
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,275 residents
- 195.4
Smakterheide
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 205.3
Ysselsteyn
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,335 residents
- 215.3
Blitterswijck
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 225.1
Noordwest
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,620 residents
- 234.7
Veltum 1
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,165 residents
- 244.6
West midden
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 residents
- 254.4
Brukske 1
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,545 residents
- 263.9
Castenray
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 273.7
West zuid
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 283.5
Centrum
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,325 residents
- 293.3
Smakt
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 303.2
Brukske 2
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,275 residents
- 312.9
Oostrum
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,550 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 Merselo at the top?
Merselo scores a 9.8 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Venray 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.