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The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.)

The most dangerous neighbourhood in Middelburg (Z.) is Markt (2.5), with 132 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Middelburg (Z.): 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,390 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 5.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 42 neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.) with a safety grade, 12 stay below a 5.0.

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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.)

  1. 1

    Markt

    132 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,390 residents

    2.5
  2. 2

    Stadhuis

    62 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,070 residents

    2.6
  3. 3

    Edelstenenbuurt

    85 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,395 residents

    2.7
  4. 4

    Buitengebied

    48 crimes per 1,000 people present

    160 residents

    2.9
  5. 5

    Damplein

    38 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,730 residents

    3.3
  6. 6

    Nieuw Abeele

    36 crimes per 1,000 people present

    245 residents

    3.4
  7. 7

    Dauwendaele I

    34 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,155 residents

    3.6
  8. 8

    Magistraatwijk II

    45 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,630 residents

    3.6
  9. 9

    't Zand

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,535 residents

    4.3
  10. 10

    Stromenwijk

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,100 residents

    4.5
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  1. 11

    Mortiere III

    47 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,235 residents

    4.7
  2. 12

    Mortiere I

    50 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,035 residents

    4.8
  3. 13

    Breewijk

    35 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,275 residents

    5.0
  4. 14

    Essenvelt

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    115 residents

    5.1
  5. 15

    Dauwendaele II

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,905 residents

    5.4
  6. 16

    Abdij

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,345 residents

    5.5
  7. 17

    Dampoort

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    360 residents

    5.7
  8. 18

    Poelendaele

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    810 residents

    5.8
  9. 19

    Magistraatwijk I

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,095 residents

    5.9
  10. 20

    Veersepoort

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,810 residents

    6.1
  11. 21

    Hazenburg I

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    385 residents

    6.2
  12. 22

    Nieuw Middelburg

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,855 residents

    6.5
  13. 23

    Prooijenspark

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    350 residents

    6.7
  14. 24

    Klarenbeek I

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,705 residents

    6.9
  15. 25

    Dorp

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,260 residents

    6.9
  16. 26

    Griffioen I

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,690 residents

    7.1
  17. 27

    Toorenvliedt

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    655 residents

    7.3
  18. 28

    Nieuw- en Sint Joosland

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,165 residents

    7.4
  19. 29

    Brakenburg III

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    505 residents

    8.2
  20. 30

    Hazenburg II

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    315 residents

    8.3
  21. 31

    Klarenbeek II & III

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,025 residents

    8.3
  22. 32

    Veldzigt

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    450 residents

    8.5
  23. 33

    Magistraatwijk III

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    665 residents

    8.8
  24. 34

    Brigdamme

    16 crimes per 1,000 people present

    575 residents

    8.9
  25. 35

    Erasmuswijk

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,020 residents

    9.1
  26. 36

    Brakenburg II

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    720 residents

    9.1
  27. 37

    Griffioen II

    18 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,265 residents

    9.2
  28. 38

    Poldertje

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    910 residents

    9.4
  29. 39

    Seislaan

    17 crimes per 1,000 people present

    570 residents

    9.5
  30. 40

    Brakenburg I

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    825 residents

    9.5
  31. 41

    Sint Laurens

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    870 residents

    9.7
  32. 42

    Reijershove

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,980 residents

    9.9

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 Markt at the top?

Markt scores a 2.5 on this list, with 132 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Middelburg (Z.) 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.

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