The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Sluis

3.2Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizen Breskens

The most dangerous neighbourhood in Sluis is Verspreide huizen Breskens (3.2), with 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Sluis: 8 in the west, 7 in the east and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 22 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. Of the 30 neighbourhoods in Sluis with a safety grade, 13 stay below a 5.0. Sluis as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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.

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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Sluis

Number 1

Verspreide huizen Breskens

325 residents

32 crimes per 1,000 people present

3.2safety

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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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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 Breskens at the top?

Verspreide huizen Breskens scores a 3.2 on this list, with 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Sluis 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.

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