1Kerkrade-Centrum
Kerkrade-Centrum, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Netherlands · 6/10 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: 14,256 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 4,875
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 | 1 | 20.5 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 2 | 41 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 13 | 266.7 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 18 | 369.2 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 1 | 20.5 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 4 | 82.1 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 3 | 61.5 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 14 | 287.2 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 11 | 225.6 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 29 | 594.9 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 5 | 102.6 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 15 | 307.7 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 2 | 41 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 246.2 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 17 | 348.7 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 29 | 594.9 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 4 | 82.1 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 33 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 95 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Damage and public order | 33 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Het Martin Buber 340 m
- School: De Diabolo 520 m
- School: Sint-Ursulaschool 950 m
- School: De Schatkist 1.2 km
- School: Beroepscollege Parkstad Limburg 1.2 km
- Bus stop: Station Arriva 260 m
- Bus stop: Einderstraat 280 m
- Bus stop: Einderstraat 290 m
- Railway station: Kerkrade Centrum 230 m
- Doctor or clinic: Zorgcentrum Kapelhof 40 m
- A&E: Zuyderland 5.6 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 680 m
- Supermarket: PLUS Franssen 760 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
