The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Etten-Leur
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Etten-Leur is Centrum Oost 2 (2.6), with 80 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Etten-Leur: 13 in the centre, 5 in the south and 3 in the east. 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. That is 3.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 44 neighbourhoods in Etten-Leur with a safety grade, 12 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Etten-Leur
- 12.6
Centrum Oost 2
80 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 22.6
Midden landelijk gebied
113 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 32.8
Centrum Zuid
82 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 42.8
Noord landelijk gebied 1
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 53.2
Baai 3
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
840 residents
- 63.6
Noord 2
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 73.8
Noord landelijk gebied 3
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 84.1
Banakkers 4
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 94.2
Noord 4
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 104.3
De Grient
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 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.
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- 114.4
Grauwe Polder 3
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 124.7
Zuid landelijk gebied 3
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 135.0
Zuid landelijk gebied 1
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 145.1
Sander-Banken 1
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
435 residents
- 155.2
Centrum Oost 1
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,420 residents
- 165.4
Centrum West 1
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 175.5
Zuid landelijk gebied 4
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 185.5
Banakkers 1
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
865 residents
- 195.8
Baai 4
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 205.8
Grauwe Polder 4
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 215.9
Noord landelijk gebied 4
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 225.9
Zuid bedrijventerrein Vosdonk
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
business park - 236.0
Sander-Banken 4
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 246.2
Attelaken
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 256.3
Het Hooghuis
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,050 residents
- 266.4
Baai 1
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 276.5
Grauwe Polder 1
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 286.6
Noord landelijk gebied 2
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 296.7
Grauwe Polder 2
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
530 residents
- 306.9
Sander-Banken 3
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,885 residents
- 317.1
Centrum West 2
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 327.1
Banakkers 3
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,565 residents
- 337.4
Banakkers 2
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 347.4
Centrum Oost 3
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,030 residents
- 357.5
Sander-Banken 2
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 367.5
Baai 2
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
885 residents
- 378.3
Noord 1
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 388.5
Zuid landelijk gebied 2
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 398.6
De Keen
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,525 residents
- 408.7
Grauwe Polder 5
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 419.0
Hoge Neerstraat
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,365 residents
- 429.2
Noord 3
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 439.3
Schoenmakershoek
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,120 residents
- 449.3
De Streek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 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 Centrum Oost 2 at the top?
Centrum Oost 2 scores a 2.6 on this list, with 80 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Etten-Leur 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.