neighbourhood in Heerlen
Bekkerveld
1,590 residents · postal code 6417 · Part of Bekkerveld - Aarveld, Heerlen
- no. 6,013 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 6 of 54 in Heerlen
Scores per pillar
Home to 1,590 residents, Bekkerveld is an urban residential neighbourhood in Heerlen. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 6.5. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 9.9, while safety lags at 3.4.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Bekkerveld calculated?
Bekkerveld scores 6.5 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.
Is Bekkerveld a safe neighbourhood?
Bekkerveld scores 3.4 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (31.1 per year). The national median is around 24.1.