The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Scherpenzeel
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Scherpenzeel is Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Scherpenzeel (5.8), with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. Behind it come Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Scherpenzeel (7.8) and Scherpenzeel (9.5). The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 3 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Scherpenzeel as a whole comes out at a 9.1, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
- 15.8
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Scherpenzeel
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
670 residents
- 27.8
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Scherpenzeel
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 39.5
Scherpenzeel
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,090 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 Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Scherpenzeel at the top?
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Scherpenzeel scores a 5.8 on this list, with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Scherpenzeel 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.