The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Altena
2.7Number 1 · safetyBuitengebied WoudrichemThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Altena is Buitengebied Woudrichem (2.7), with 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Altena: 8 in the centre, 6 in the east and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 50 neighbourhoods in Altena with a safety grade, 9 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Altena
Number 1
Buitengebied Woudrichem
120 residents
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- 22.7safety
Buitengebied Hank oost
265 residents
161 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.2safety
Burchtpolder
1,310 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.5safety
Kurenpolder
475 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 53.7safety
Buitengebied Werkendam zuid
165 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.7safety
Buitengebied Giessen
105 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.8safety
Buitengebied Andel
180 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.7safety
Buitengebied Rijswijk (NB)
115 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.7safety
Buitengebied Genderen
115 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.0safety
Sleeuwijk west
3,985 residents
20 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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- 115.1safety
Buitengebied Biesbosch
175 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.7safety
Aalburg
2,310 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.9safety
Welgelegen
1,900 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.0safety
Veenseput
215 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.1safety
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west
305 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.3safety
Eethen
860 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.3safety
Bedrijventerrein Veen
A residential area despite the name: 480 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
480 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 186.3safety
Uitwijk
280 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.5safety
Drongelen
260 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.6safety
Oudendijk
365 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 216.7safety
Buitengebied Sleeuwijk
345 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 226.8safety
Almkerk west
1,480 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 236.9safety
Giessen
1,450 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.0safety
Buitengebied Babyloniënbroek
135 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.0safety
Uppel
280 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.1safety
Rijswijk (NB)
1,905 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 277.1safety
Buitengebied Almkerk noord
240 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.3safety
Buitengebied Drongelen
185 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.3safety
Veen
2,495 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.3safety
Nieuwendijk
3,635 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.3safety
Andel
2,570 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.5safety
Centrum Werkendam
1,620 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 337.5safety
Wijk
2,530 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 347.6safety
Buitengebied Almkerk zuid
275 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 357.9safety
Dussen
2,545 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 368.2safety
Spijk
1,080 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 378.2safety
Werkense polder
1,920 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 388.3safety
Genderen
1,580 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 398.3safety
Babyloniënbroek
335 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 408.5safety
Vervoornepolder noord
1,565 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 418.6safety
Sleeuwijk oost
1,815 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 428.6safety
Waardhuizen
250 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 438.6safety
Hank
3,530 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 448.7safety
Vervoornepolder zuid
2,700 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 458.7safety
Woudrichem zuid
3,060 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 469.2safety
Bedrijventerrein Werkendam
380 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 479.5safety
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg oost
760 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 489.5safety
Woudrichem noord
1,100 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 499.6safety
Meeuwen
690 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 509.7safety
Almkerk oost
1,575 residents
19 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 Buitengebied Woudrichem at the top?
Buitengebied Woudrichem scores a 2.7 on this list, with 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Altena 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.