The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Overbetuwe
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Overbetuwe is Buitengebied Elst Oost (2.6), with 79 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Overbetuwe: 10 in the east, 6 in the west and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 23 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 3.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 68 neighbourhoods in Overbetuwe with a safety grade, 13 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Overbetuwe
- 12.6
Buitengebied Elst Oost
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 22.8
Omgeving Oude Bemmelseweg
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 33.1
Omg. Vluchtheuvellaan
94 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 43.3
Westeraam, Centrale zone
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 53.7
Omg. Julianaweg
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 64.0
Reeth
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 74.2
Zetten Centrum
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 84.2
Kern Slijk-Ewijk
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 94.2
Buitengebied Zetten West
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 104.2
Elst centrum Zuidzijde
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,110 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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- 114.4
Elst Centrum Noordzijde
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 124.5
Molenberg
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
735 residents
- 134.8
Omg. Binnenstraat-Stenenkamerstraat
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 145.0
Bedrijventerrein Andelst Oost
A residential area despite the name: 105 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
business park - 155.3
Buitengebied Hollanderbroek
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 165.4
de Kist
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 residents
- 175.5
Wolferen
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 185.6
De Aam
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
business park - 195.6
Eimeren
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 205.7
Buitengebied Oosterhout West
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 215.8
Kern Driel
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 225.8
Buitengebied de Danenberg
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 235.8
Buitengebied Valburg Zuid
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 245.9
Buitengebied Driel Noordhoek en Boltweg
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 256.2
Vosbergen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 266.2
Buitengebied Lakemond
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 276.2
Buitengebied Herveldse Veld
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 286.3
Steding
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 296.3
Buitengebied Heteren Uylenburg
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 306.3
Loenen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 316.5
Hollanderbroek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 326.7
Omg. Sterappel, Loohof en Zetten Zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,010 residents
- 336.8
Vogelbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
645 residents
- 346.8
Kern Andelst
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 356.9
Kern Herveld Zuid
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 367.1
de Zuiling
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,565 residents
- 377.2
Rieshout
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,140 residents
- 387.4
Kersenbongerd
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 397.4
De Haantjes-Vogelbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 residents
- 407.6
omg. Reuvenkamp
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 417.6
Zetten Noord-Magdalena
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 427.6
Molenzicht
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 438.2
Lanenbuurt
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,710 residents
- 448.4
de Helster
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,285 residents
- 458.4
Buitengebied Driel Keulse Kamp-GrietenKamp-Leedjes
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 468.5
Liefkenshoek
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 478.6
Kern Oosterhout
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,045 residents
- 488.6
Lynden
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 498.7
De Weem
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 508.8
Kern Randwijk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
830 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 Buitengebied Elst Oost at the top?
Buitengebied Elst Oost scores a 2.6 on this list, with 79 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Overbetuwe 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.