The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom
2.5Number 1 · safetyBuitengebied-OostThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom is Buitengebied-Oost (2.5), with 133 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Bergen op Zoom: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,165 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 5.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom with a safety grade, 16 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom
Number 1
Buitengebied-Oost
695 residents
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- 22.5safety
Vestinggronden-Noord
1,505 residents
100 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.6safety
Warande-West
2,160 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.6safety
Warande-Oost
3,300 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.7safety
Het Glacis
925 residents
149 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 62.7safety
Centrum
4,040 residents
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 72.7safety
Gageldonk-West
5,330 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 82.8safety
Gageldonk-Oost
4,005 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.2safety
Halsteren-Centrum
2,625 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.2safety
Verspreide huizen Vrederust
490 residents
77 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 113.3safety
Het Fort
1,985 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 123.9safety
Vestinggronden-Zuid
1,265 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.9safety
Zeekant
2,745 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 144.0safety
Langeweg
1,340 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.4safety
Noordgeest
3,610 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.8safety
Rode Schouw
2,650 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.0safety
Meilust Zuid
2,230 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.2safety
Verspreide huizen Kladde
185 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.3safety
Verspreide huizen Klutsdorp
165 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.7safety
Havenkwartier
1,790 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.7safety
Schelde Vesting
1,760 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.7safety
De Beek
2,165 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.9safety
Meilust Noord
2,450 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 246.5safety
De Schans en Oude Molen
3,135 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 256.8safety
Bergse Plaat
7,150 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 266.9safety
Verspreide huizen Oud Glymespolder
155 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 277.2safety
Jankenberg
955 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.3safety
Nieuw Borgvliet
2,520 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.3safety
De Markiezaten
2,240 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.5safety
Tuinwijk
2,205 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.7safety
Lepelstraat
1,400 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.7safety
Verspreide huizen Heimolen
295 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 337.8safety
Nieuwe Molen
470 residents
26 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-Oost at the top?
Buitengebied-Oost scores a 2.5 on this list, with 133 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom 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.