The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn
2.6Number 1 · safetyBentwoudThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Alphen aan den Rijn is Bentwoud (2.6), with 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Alphen aan den Rijn: 14 in the centre, 5 in the north and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,250 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.6 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 89 neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn with a safety grade, 19 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Alphen aan den Rijn
Number 1
Bentwoud
315 residents
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- 22.7safety
Bospark
820 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.7safety
Gnephoek
320 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.9safety
Paradijslaan
1,315 residents
159 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.4safety
Zonnedauw
990 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.4safety
Hooge Burch
460 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.4safety
Laag Boskoop
600 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.4safety
Bedrijventerrein Rijnhaven-West
A residential area despite the name: 340 residents, mostly rental homes.
340 residents
138 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 93.4safety
Hazeveld
1,270 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.5safety
Preludeweg
1,215 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 113.5safety
Bedrijventerrein Rijnhaven-Oost
A residential area despite the name: 845 residents, mostly rental homes.
845 residents
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 123.9safety
Ridderbuurt
110 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.1safety
Europaplein
1,785 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 144.1safety
Burgemeester Visserpark
1,590 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.4safety
Herenweg
1,250 residents
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.5safety
Bedrijventerrein Hoogewaard
A residential area despite the name: 120 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
120 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 174.6safety
Zeeheldenbuurt
1,945 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 184.7safety
Rijnoord
240 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 194.8safety
Draaistok
2,030 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.0safety
Componistenbuurt-Zuid
1,715 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.1safety
Van Boetzelaerstraat
2,970 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.1safety
De Oude Wereld-West
1,500 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.4safety
Botanicusbuurt
1,275 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.4safety
Planetenbuurt-Noord
1,715 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 255.4safety
Emmalaan
2,680 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 265.5safety
Zuideinde
250 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 275.5safety
Stromenbuurt
2,610 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 285.6safety
Edelstenenbuurt
2,725 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 295.7safety
Biezen-Oost
580 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 305.7safety
De Burcht
385 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.1safety
Rhynenburch
1,190 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.3safety
Voorofschebuurt
2,405 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.5safety
Lijsterlaan
2,525 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.5safety
Beerendrecht
2,200 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.6safety
Rijndijk
1,300 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.6safety
Steinenbuurt
1,280 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.7safety
Aarlanderveen Dorp
535 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 386.8safety
Nieuwe Sloot
1,820 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 396.8safety
Ericapark
1,105 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 406.8safety
Nuovaweg
605 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 417.1safety
Buitengebied Hazerswoude-Dorp
1,725 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 427.2safety
Ambachtenbuurt-West
1,470 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 437.2safety
Bomenbuurt
1,475 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 447.3safety
Ambachtenbuurt-Oost
1,635 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 457.3safety
Koudekerk aan den Rijn-Noord
1,790 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 467.4safety
Noordeinde
375 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 477.4safety
Benthuizen Dorp-West
895 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 487.6safety
Horstenbuurt-Zuid
1,650 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 497.7safety
Spoelwijk
170 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 507.8safety
De Oude Wereld-Oost
1,300 residents
15 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 Bentwoud at the top?
Bentwoud scores a 2.6 on this list, with 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alphen aan den Rijn 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.