The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Molenlanden
2.8Number 1 · safetyHoogblokland-Buitengebied-NoordThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Molenlanden is Hoogblokland-Buitengebied-Noord (2.8), with 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Molenlanden: 12 in the east, 6 in the centre and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 24 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 2.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 61 neighbourhoods in Molenlanden with a safety grade, 4 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Molenlanden
Number 1
Hoogblokland-Buitengebied-Noord
290 residents
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- 23.6safety
Oud-Alblas-Buitengebied-Noord
115 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.4safety
Langerak-Buitengebied
100 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 44.8safety
Lintbebouwing-West
120 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.2safety
Noordeloos-Overslingeland
105 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.2safety
Dijkgebied-Groot-Ammers
185 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 75.6safety
Arkel-Buitengebied-Oost
200 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.7safety
Nieuw-Lekkerland-Buitengebied
320 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.7safety
Brandwijk-Vuilendam
105 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.8safety
Hoornaar-Buitengebied-Zuid-Oost
100 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 115.9safety
Brandwijk-Zuid-West
105 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.1safety
Hoornaar-Lage-Giessen
110 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.5safety
Brandwijk-Noord-Oost
125 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.5safety
Lintbebouwing-Oost
165 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.6safety
Molenaarsgraaf-West
165 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.6safety
Giessen-Oudekerk-Dorp
450 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.7safety
Arkel-Dorp
2,810 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.7safety
Giessenburg-Buitengebied-Zuid
315 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.7safety
Brandwijk-Zuid-Oost
145 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.9safety
Oud-Alblas-Oost
330 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 216.9safety
Noordeloos-West
225 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 226.9safety
Noordeloos-Oost
225 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.0safety
Noordeloos-Buitengebied-Zuid
215 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.0safety
Noordeloos-Dorp
975 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.1safety
Molenaarsgraaf-Oost
130 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.2safety
Waal-Dorp
205 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 277.3safety
Streefkerk-Buitengebied
225 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.3safety
Groot-Ammers-Buitengebied-Zuid
240 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.4safety
Schelluinen-Dorp
1,070 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.4safety
Brandwijk-Dorp
720 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.5safety
Dijkgebied-Langerak
345 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.5safety
Kinderdijk-Dorp
725 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 337.6safety
Groot-Ammers-Graafland
190 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 347.6safety
Schelluinen-Buitengebied-Noordoost
225 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 357.7safety
Hoornaar-Dorp
1,665 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 368.0safety
Giessenburg-Buitengebied-Noord
340 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 378.0safety
Giessenburg-Zuidwest
280 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 388.1safety
Oud-Alblas-West
270 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 398.1safety
Ottoland-Dorp
290 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 408.1safety
Kern-Dorp
435 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 418.3safety
Giessenburg-Oost
235 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 428.3safety
Ottoland-Dorp-West
295 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 438.4safety
Groot-Ammers-Dorp
3,620 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 448.4safety
Groot-Ammers-Gelkenes
130 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 458.5safety
Dijkgebied-Nieuw-Lekkerland
290 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 468.5safety
Bleskensgraaf-West
510 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 478.6safety
Hoogblokland-Dorp
920 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 488.7safety
Bleskensgraaf-Dorp
2,280 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 498.9safety
Streefkerk-Dorp
1,755 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 508.9safety
Oud-Alblas-Dorp
1,570 residents
14 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 Hoogblokland-Buitengebied-Noord at the top?
Hoogblokland-Buitengebied-Noord scores a 2.8 on this list, with 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Molenlanden 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.