1Heerlen-Centrum
Heerlen-Centrum, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Netherlands · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 12536 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1694 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 105,983 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 2,390
How accurate: in 2025, 57% of the 12,071 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by CBS / Politie (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 7 | 292.9 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 7 | 292.9 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 36 | 1,506.3 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 58 | 2,426.8 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 2 | 83.7 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 1 | 41.8 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 6 | 251 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 65 | 2,719.7 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 2 | 83.7 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 97 | 4,058.6 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 7 | 292.9 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 36 | 1,506.3 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 1 | 41.8 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 5 | 209.2 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 91 | 3,807.5 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 55 | 2,301.3 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 45 | 1,882.8 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 30 | 1,255.2 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 101 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 311 |
| Drugs | 55 |
| Damage and public order | 75 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Basisschool Eikenderveld 530 m
- School: De Pyler 600 m
- School: Beroepscollege Parkstad Limburg 690 m
- School 840 m
- School: Catharinaschool 840 m
- Bus stop: Station 230 m
- Bus stop: Station 230 m
- Bus stop: Station 240 m
- Railway station: Heerlen 270 m
- Doctor or clinic: Onder de Luifel 460 m
- A&E: Zuyderland 2.4 km
- Supermarket: Selma Market 300 m
- Supermarket: Eminet Supermark 340 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
