The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Dongen
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Dongen is West 1 (4.0), with 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Dongen: 4 in the east, 3 in the centre and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 13 has 2,600 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Dongen with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0. Dongen as a whole comes out at a 7.1, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Dongen
- 14.0
West 1
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,355 residents
- 25.1
Centrum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,245 residents
- 36.1
Buitengebied West 2
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 46.1
Buitengebied Klein Dongen/Dongen-Vaart
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 57.3
West 2
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,575 residents
- 67.5
's Gravenmoer
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,220 residents
- 77.6
Klein Dongen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 87.8
Oud Dongen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,515 residents
- 98.0
Hoge Akker
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,600 residents
- 108.6
Biezen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,185 residents
Show the full list (3 more neighbourhoods)
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 West 1 at the top?
West 1 scores a 4.0 on this list, with 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dongen 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.