The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Nieuwegein is Stadscentrum (2.6), with 137 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Nieuwegein: 8 in the north, 7 in the centre and 7 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,245 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 5.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 34 neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein with a safety grade, 20 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein
- 12.6
Stadscentrum
137 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,320 residents
- 22.7
Plettenburg
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 32.8
Merwestein
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,650 residents
- 42.8
Wijkersloot-Oost
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,515 residents
- 52.9
Driften-Noord
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,205 residents
- 62.9
Burgen
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,930 residents
- 73.3
Huis de Geer
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 83.4
De Wiers
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
business park - 93.5
Binnenweides
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,850 residents
- 103.5
Zuilenstein-Noord
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,865 residents
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.
Show the full list (24 more neighbourhoods)
- 113.5
Zuilenstein-Zuid
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,480 residents
- 123.6
Vreeswijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,310 residents
- 133.6
De Liesbosch
118 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
high footfall - 143.8
Schansen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,175 residents
- 154.1
Buitenweides
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,660 residents
- 164.2
Doorslag-Oost
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,435 residents
- 174.2
Rijnhuizen
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,250 residents
- 184.6
Lekboulevard
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,680 residents
- 194.6
Jutphaas
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,245 residents
- 204.8
Graven en Gravinnen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,685 residents
- 215.5
Hoogzandveld-Oost
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,675 residents
- 225.6
Hoven-Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,365 residents
- 235.8
Doorslag-Zuidwest
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,290 residents
- 246.2
Blokhoeve
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,785 residents
- 256.3
Gaarden
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,765 residents
- 266.8
Hagen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,720 residents
- 276.9
Wijkersloot-West
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,640 residents
- 287.2
Zandveld
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,365 residents
- 297.3
Nieuw Vreeswijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,045 residents
- 307.8
Hoven-West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,995 residents
- 317.9
Doorslag-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,295 residents
- 327.9
Vesten
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 338.0
Driften-Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,635 residents
- 348.2
Hoogzandveld-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
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 Stadscentrum at the top?
Stadscentrum scores a 2.6 on this list, with 137 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nieuwegein 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.