The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Drimmelen
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Drimmelen is Bergen (3.8), with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Drimmelen: 8 in the south, 7 in the centre and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 17 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. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Drimmelen with a safety grade, 5 stay below a 5.0. Drimmelen as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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 Drimmelen
- 13.8
Bergen
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 24.1
Verspreide huizen Terheijden
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 34.3
Verspreide huizen Lage Zwaluwe
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 44.5
Verspreide huizen Wagenberg
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 54.7
Stuivezand
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,230 residents
- 65.0
Hoogerheide
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 75.1
Zeggepolder-oost
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 85.5
Helkant
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 95.5
Blauwe Sluis
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 105.9
Zeggepolder-zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,130 residents
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- 116.0
De Heerlijkheid Lage Zwaluwe
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
820 residents
- 126.1
Nieuwland
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 136.1
De Heerlijkheid Hooge Zwaluwe
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 146.1
Molenpolder
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,755 residents
- 156.2
Haasdijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 166.2
Terheijden centrum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 residents
- 176.5
Kwistgeldpolder
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 186.6
Grienden
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 196.8
De Langstraatspoorlijn
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 206.9
De Dreven
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,430 residents
- 216.9
Kleine Schans
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 227.0
De Meede
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,585 residents
- 237.1
Drimmelen Centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 247.1
Die Swaluw
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 257.7
Vaartkant
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 267.8
Wagenberg zuidoost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
915 residents
- 277.9
Vierendelen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,005 residents
- 288.5
Hondenhei
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 298.7
Terheijden noordwest
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 309.2
Verspreide huizen Made
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 319.3
Zilverberg
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 329.7
Wagenberg noordwest
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 residents
- 339.9
Middelmade
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,110 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 Bergen at the top?
Bergen scores a 3.8 on this list, with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Drimmelen 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.