The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Oudewater
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Oudewater is Ruige weide (3.7), with 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Oudewater: 7 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 15 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 1.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Oudewater with a safety grade, 5 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Oudewater
- 13.7
Ruige weide
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 24.0
Hoenkoopse buurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 34.5
Willeskop
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 44.7
Rozendaal
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 54.8
Tappersheul
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
business park - 65.5
Diemerbroek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 76.1
Kern Oudewater
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,535 residents
- 86.6
Hekendorpse buurt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 96.9
Kern Papekop
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 107.3
Kern Hekendorp
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 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.
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- 117.8
Brede dijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 128.1
Snelrewaard
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 138.3
Kern Hoenkoop
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 148.8
de Noort syde
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,705 residents
- 159.1
Klein Hekendorp
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 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 Ruige weide at the top?
Ruige weide scores a 3.7 on this list, with 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oudewater 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.