The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Hoeksche Waard is Mijnsheerenland Buitengebied (3.4), with 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hoeksche Waard: 8 in the west, 7 in the north and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,090 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 37 neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard with a safety grade, 6 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard
- 13.4
Mijnsheerenland Buitengebied
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
630 residents
- 23.4
Oud-Beijerland Centrum
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
- 33.8
Heinenoord Buitengebied
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
955 residents
- 44.2
Westmaas Buitengebied
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 54.4
Numansdorp Buitengebied
74 crimes per 1,000 people present
990 residents
- 64.6
Oud-Beijerland Buitengebied
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 75.5
Oud-Beijerland Bedrijventerrein De Bosschen
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
business park - 85.9
Klaaswaal Buitengebied
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
640 residents
- 96.0
Oud-Beijerland Croonenburghwijk
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,130 residents
- 106.1
Nieuw-Beijerland Buitengebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 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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- 116.2
Piershil Buitengebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 126.9
Oud-Beijerland Spuioeverwijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,410 residents
- 137.2
Zuid-Beijerland Buitengebied
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 147.4
Heinenoord Woonkern
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,730 residents
- 157.5
Maasdam Buitengebied
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 167.7
Oud-Beijerland Bedrijventerrein De Hoogerwerf
A residential area despite the name: 125 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
business park - 178.0
's-Gravendeel Buitengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,090 residents
- 188.1
Oud-Beijerland Zuidwijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,875 residents
- 198.2
Westmaas Woonkern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,980 residents
- 208.5
Oud-Beijerland Oosterse Gorzenwijk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,760 residents
- 218.5
Puttershoek Woonkern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,455 residents
- 228.6
Strijen Buitengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,795 residents
- 238.8
Oud-Beijerland Zoomwijck
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,950 residents
- 249.0
Piershil Woonkern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,690 residents
- 259.1
Strijen Woonkern
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,035 residents
- 269.1
Mijnsheerenland Woonkern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,165 residents
- 279.1
Goudswaard Buitengebied
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 289.2
Strijen Bedrijventerrein Bonaventura
A residential area despite the name: 315 residents, mostly rental homes.
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
business park - 299.2
Maasdam Woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,905 residents
- 309.2
Nieuw-Beijerland Woonkern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,180 residents
- 319.3
's-Gravendeel Woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,065 residents
- 329.4
Numansdorp Woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,735 residents
- 339.5
Oud-Beijerland Poortwijk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,770 residents
- 349.6
Klaaswaal Woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,450 residents
- 359.6
Goudswaard Woonkern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,635 residents
- 369.7
Oud-Beijerland Zeeheldenwijk
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,505 residents
- 379.8
Zuid-Beijerland Woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,940 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 Mijnsheerenland Buitengebied at the top?
Mijnsheerenland Buitengebied scores a 3.4 on this list, with 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hoeksche Waard 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.