The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Borsele
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Borsele is Buitengebied 's-Heerenhoek (3.3), with 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Borsele: 8 in the south, 7 in the west and 6 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 20 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 1.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 28 neighbourhoods in Borsele with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Borsele
- 13.3
Buitengebied 's-Heerenhoek
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 24.0
Buitengebied 's-Heer Abtskerke
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 34.2
Buitengebied Borssele
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 45.7
Buitengebied Baarland
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 55.9
Buitengebied Nisse
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 66.5
Kern Ellewoutsdijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 76.5
Buitengebied Heinkenszand
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 86.6
Kern Kwadendamme
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 residents
- 96.7
Kern Nisse
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 106.7
Buitengebied Driewegen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
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.
Show the full list (18 more neighbourhoods)
- 116.7
Kern 's-Heerenhoek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,760 residents
- 127.0
Buitengebied 's-Gravenpolder
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
high footfall - 137.0
Buitengebied Kwadendamme
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 147.1
Buitengebied Oudelande
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 157.6
Kern Driewegen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 167.9
Kern 's-Gravenpolder
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,460 residents
- 177.9
Buitengebied Nieuwdorp
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 187.9
Buitengebied Lewedorp
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
- 198.0
Kern Oudelande
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 208.0
Kern Lewedorp
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,400 residents
- 218.2
Kern Nieuwdorp
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,110 residents
- 228.4
Kern Hoedekenskerke
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 238.6
Kern Ovezande
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
915 residents
- 248.7
Kern Baarland
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 258.9
Kern Heinkenszand
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,045 residents
- 268.9
Kern 's-Heer Abtskerke
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 279.0
Buitengebied Ovezande
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 289.6
Kern Borssele
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,250 residents
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 's-Heerenhoek at the top?
Buitengebied 's-Heerenhoek scores a 3.3 on this list, with 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Borsele 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.