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neighbourhood in Venlo

Krekelveld

360 residents · postal code 5912 · Part of Venlo-Zuid, Venlo

  • no. 11,274 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 64 of 94 in Venlo
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Scores per pillar

Krekelveld is an urban residential neighbourhood in Venlo with 360 residents. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 3.5. The profile is pronounced: amenities scores 8.8, while socio-economic position lags at 2.8.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.8 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.5 km
Secondary school
0.7 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.4 km
Hospital
1.7 km
Restaurant
1.1 km
Café
0.6 km
Library
1.6 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
33.2
Violent crimes
4.2
Burglaries
0.4

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 324,000
Owner-occupied
21%
Single-family homes
80%
Built after 2000
84%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 15%15–25 12%25–45 22%45–65 32%65+ 19%
Average household size
2.0
Households with children
27%
Single-person households
46%
Residents per km²
5,970

Nearby neighbourhoods

Hagerbroek

Venlo

9.0

Hagerhof-Oost

Venlo

3.0

Spoorsingel

Venlo

2.9

Sinselveld

Venlo

3.2

Dr. Poelsplein e.o.

Venlo

2.6

Vierpaardjes

Venlo

2.8

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3.5

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3.5

Muziekbuurt

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3.5

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Krekelveld calculated?

Krekelveld scores 3.5 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 Krekelveld a safe neighbourhood?

Krekelveld scores 4.2 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (33.2 per year). The national median is around 24.1.