The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Houten
2.5Number 1 · safetyCentrum OostThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Houten is Centrum Oost (2.5), with 94 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Houten: 17 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 15 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 3.9 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 46 neighbourhoods in Houten with a safety grade, 6 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Houten
Number 1
Centrum Oost
1,420 residents
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- 23.2safety
Bruggen
140 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.3safety
Centrum West
365 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.7safety
Castellum West
900 residents
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.8safety
Molens
555 residents
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.5safety
Buitengebied Houten West
255 residents
93 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 75.9safety
Hagen
995 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.9safety
't Waal
530 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.9safety
Schaften
205 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 106.1safety
't Goyse Dorp
115 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 116.2safety
Dorp 't Goy
305 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.3safety
Velden
1,300 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.4safety
Castellum Oost
1,060 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.5safety
Tull
145 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.7safety
Hoeven
1,735 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.8safety
Gilden
1,795 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.8safety
Buitengebied Schalkwijk West
290 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.9safety
Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost
130 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.2safety
Hoven
890 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 207.8safety
Landen
1,120 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.0safety
Houten
1,625 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 228.3safety
Gaarden
1,335 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 238.5safety
Polders
1,155 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 248.5safety
Campen
1,740 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 258.6safety
Buitengebied 't Goy
255 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 268.6safety
Erven
1,180 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 278.6safety
Sporen
1,520 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 288.9safety
Muren
2,115 residents
8 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 299.1safety
Sloten
990 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 309.1safety
Dorp Schalkwijk Oost
465 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 319.2safety
Borchen
930 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 329.2safety
Slagen
1,745 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 339.3safety
Oude Dorp
2,050 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 349.3safety
Bouwen
1,050 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 359.5safety
Bermen
545 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 369.6safety
Oorden
995 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 379.6safety
Poorten
1,180 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 389.6safety
Akkers
960 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 399.7safety
Weiden
1,700 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 409.8safety
Tuinen
1,680 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 419.8safety
Grassen
2,015 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 429.8safety
Dorp Schalkwijk West
1,305 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 439.9safety
Meren
1,945 residents
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 449.9safety
Stenen
1,425 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 459.9safety
Mossen
2,420 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 4610.0safety
Waters
2,190 residents
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 at the top?
Centrum Oost scores a 2.5 on this list, with 94 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Houten 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.