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The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.)

2.5Number 1 · safetyMarkt

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.)

Number 1

Markt

1,390 residents

132 crimes per 1,000 people present
2.5safety

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  1. 2

    Stadhuis

    1,070 residents

    62 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2.6safety
  2. 3

    Edelstenenbuurt

    1,395 residents

    85 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2.7safety
  3. 4

    Buitengebied

    160 residents

    48 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2.9safety
  4. 5

    Damplein

    1,730 residents

    38 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.3safety
  6. 6

    Nieuw Abeele

    245 residents

    36 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.4safety
  7. 7

    Dauwendaele I

    3,155 residents

    34 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.6safety
  8. 8

    Magistraatwijk II

    1,630 residents

    45 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.6safety
  9. 9

    't Zand

    1,535 residents

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.3safety
  10. 10

    Stromenwijk

    3,100 residents

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.5safety

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  1. 11

    Mortiere III

    2,235 residents

    47 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.7safety
  2. 12

    Mortiere I

    1,035 residents

    50 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.8safety
  3. 13

    Breewijk

    1,275 residents

    35 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.0safety
  4. 14

    Essenvelt

    115 residents

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.1safety
  5. 15

    Dauwendaele II

    1,905 residents

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.4safety
  6. 16

    Abdij

    2,345 residents

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.5safety
  7. 17

    Dampoort

    360 residents

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.7safety
  8. 18

    Poelendaele

    810 residents

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.8safety
  9. 19

    Magistraatwijk I

    1,095 residents

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.9safety
  10. 20

    Veersepoort

    1,810 residents

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.1safety
  11. 21

    Hazenburg I

    385 residents

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.2safety
  12. 22

    Nieuw Middelburg

    1,855 residents

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.5safety
  13. 23

    Prooijenspark

    350 residents

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.7safety
  14. 24

    Klarenbeek I

    1,705 residents

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.9safety
  15. 25

    Dorp

    1,260 residents

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.9safety
  16. 26

    Griffioen I

    1,690 residents

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    7.1safety
  17. 27

    Toorenvliedt

    655 residents

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    7.3safety
  18. 28

    Nieuw- en Sint Joosland

    1,165 residents

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    7.4safety
  19. 29

    Brakenburg III

    505 residents

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.2safety
  20. 30

    Hazenburg II

    315 residents

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.3safety
  21. 31

    Klarenbeek II & III

    1,025 residents

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.3safety
  22. 32

    Veldzigt

    450 residents

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.5safety
  23. 33

    Magistraatwijk III

    665 residents

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.8safety
  24. 34

    Brigdamme

    575 residents

    16 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.9safety
  25. 35

    Erasmuswijk

    1,020 residents

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    9.1safety
  26. 36

    Brakenburg II

    720 residents

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    9.1safety
  27. 37

    Griffioen II

    1,265 residents

    18 crimes per 1,000 people present

    9.2safety
  28. 38

    Poldertje

    910 residents

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    9.4safety
  29. 39

    Seislaan

    570 residents

    17 crimes per 1,000 people present

    9.5safety
  30. 40

    Brakenburg I

    825 residents

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    9.5safety
  31. 41

    Sint Laurens

    870 residents

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    9.7safety
  32. 42

    Reijershove

    1,980 residents

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    9.9safety

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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