The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Lopik
3.2Number 1 · safetyLangs de Lekdijk LopikerwaardThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Lopik is Langs de Lekdijk Lopikerwaard (3.2), with 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Lopik: 4 in the centre, 4 in the west and 3 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 14 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 14 neighbourhoods in Lopik with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0. Lopik as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Lopik
Number 1
Langs de Lekdijk Lopikerwaard
290 residents
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- 25.3safety
Polsbroek-Dorp
645 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 36.9safety
Lopik-Dorp
5,580 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.2safety
Jaarsveld
290 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.5safety
Polsbroek-Noordzijdseweg-Zuidzijdseweg
705 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.6safety
Zevender
175 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.0safety
Cabauw
770 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.3safety
Wielsekade
310 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.8safety
Graaf
775 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 109.0safety
Benschop-Dorp
2,430 residents
15 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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- 119.2safety
Lopikerkapel
595 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 129.2safety
Lekdijk tussen Jaarsveld en Schoonhoven
405 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 139.4safety
Benschop Boveneind-Benedeneind
1,200 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 149.8safety
Uitweg
620 residents
12 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 Langs de Lekdijk Lopikerwaard at the top?
Langs de Lekdijk Lopikerwaard scores a 3.2 on this list, with 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Lopik 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.