The safest neighbourhoods in Waalre
8.7Number 1 · safetyWaalreThe safest neighbourhood in Waalre is Waalre (8.7), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Waalre: 2 in the east, 2 in the west and 1 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 5 has 3,830 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.7 times as high. Of the 5 neighbourhoods in Waalre with a safety grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waalre as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 Waalre lives, there are 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Waalre to 40 in Verspreide huizen.
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The 5 safest neighbourhoods in Waalre
Number 1
Waalre
6,780 residents
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- 28.4safety
Ekenrooi
3,830 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 36.1safety
Aalst
3,850 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.8safety
Voldijn
2,880 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.8safety
Verspreide huizen
555 residents
40 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 Waalre at the top?
Waalre scores a 8.7 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waalre 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.