The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Soest
3.0Number 1 · safetyWiekslootThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Soest is Wieksloot (3.0), with 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Soest: 12 in the centre, 5 in the north and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 15 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 26 neighbourhoods in Soest with a safety grade, 9 stay below a 5.0. Soest as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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 Soest
Number 1
Wieksloot
180 residents
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- 23.8safety
Hees
340 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.0safety
De Birkt
210 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 44.0safety
Duinen Gebied
380 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 54.1safety
De Eng Zuid
345 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.1safety
De Eng Noord West
530 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.3safety
Soestduinen
180 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.6safety
Industrieterrein Soest
A residential area despite the name: 405 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
405 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 94.6safety
Paltz
160 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.0safety
Klein Engendaal Noord
510 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 115.1safety
Soest Midden
2,350 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.0safety
Klein Engendaal
655 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.2safety
Soestdijk
4,965 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.2safety
Leusderheide
510 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.3safety
De Eng
3,055 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.4safety
Eemgebied
120 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.5safety
Soest Zuid
5,390 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.5safety
Smitsveen
4,985 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.0safety
't Hart
4,160 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 207.5safety
Het Soesterveen
160 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.5safety
De Zoom
5,525 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.8safety
Boerenstreek
2,110 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.9safety
Klaarwater
3,210 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 248.1safety
Soesterberg Kom
3,680 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 258.4safety
Soesterberg Noord
500 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 268.9safety
Soesterberg Oost
3,325 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Wieksloot at the top?
Wieksloot scores a 3.0 on this list, with 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Soest 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.