The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Rijswijk (ZH.)
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Rijswijk (ZH.) is Artiestenbuurt (2.5), with 92 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Rijswijk (ZH.): 7 in the north, 6 in the centre and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,225 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.8 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Rijswijk (ZH.) with a safety grade, 16 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Rijswijk (ZH.)
- 12.5
Artiestenbuurt
92 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,320 residents
- 22.6
Broekpolder
130 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
high footfall - 32.7
Overvoorde
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 42.8
Kleurenbuurt
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,705 residents
- 53.0
Te Werve
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,835 residents
- 63.0
Ministerbuurt
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,725 residents
- 73.1
Stationskwartier
74 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,690 residents
- 83.1
Muziekbuurt
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,530 residents
- 93.3
Hoekpolder
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 103.5
Welgelegen
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 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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- 113.6
Rembrandtkwartier
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,750 residents
- 124.0
Stervoorde
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,510 residents
- 134.0
Havenkwartier
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 144.3
Huis te Lande
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,195 residents
- 154.6
Plaspoelpolder
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,815 residents
high footfall - 164.7
Presidentenbuurt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
810 residents
- 175.3
Haantje
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,745 residents
- 185.3
Bomenbuurt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,070 residents
- 195.5
Cromvliet
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,225 residents
- 205.6
Oud-Rijswijk
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,690 residents
- 216.8
Strijp
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,670 residents
- 226.8
Vrijenban
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,430 residents
- 236.8
Hoornwijck
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
business park - 247.3
Leeuwendaal
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,515 residents
- 257.7
Pasgeld
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 268.1
Eikelenburg
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 279.6
Sion
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,305 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 Artiestenbuurt at the top?
Artiestenbuurt scores a 2.5 on this list, with 92 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Rijswijk (ZH.) 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.