The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Terneuzen
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Terneuzen is Binnenstad-Java (2.5), with 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Terneuzen: 10 in the centre, 5 in the south and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,255 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Terneuzen with a safety grade, 10 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Terneuzen
- 12.5
Binnenstad-Java
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,180 residents
- 22.6
Buitengebied Hoek
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 33.0
Kern Sas van Gent
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,590 residents
- 43.0
Noorderdokken
119 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
high footfall - 53.1
Triniteit
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 63.5
Lievenspolder
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,290 residents
- 73.7
Zuiderpark
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 84.0
Oudelandse Hoeve
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,195 residents
- 94.1
Buitengebied Philippine
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 104.3
Kern Axel
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,150 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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- 115.2
Kern Spui
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 125.4
Kern Hoek
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,265 residents
- 135.5
Kern Biervliet
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,255 residents
- 145.5
Kern Westdorpe
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,915 residents
- 155.5
Buitengebied Zuiddorpe
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 165.6
Buitengebied Axel
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
750 residents
- 176.2
Kern Sluiskil
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 186.2
Buitengebied Sas van Gent
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 196.2
Buitengebied Biervliet
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 206.4
Zeldenrust
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,925 residents
- 216.4
Serlippenspolder
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,095 residents
- 226.4
Kern Overslag
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 236.9
Driewegen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 247.1
Oude Vaart
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 257.1
Buitengebied Zaamslag
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 267.2
Buitengebied Koewacht
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 277.8
Kern Philippine
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,805 residents
- 287.9
Noordpolder
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,540 residents
- 297.9
Kern Zaamslag
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
- 307.9
Katspolder
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,680 residents
- 318.8
Othene
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,550 residents
- 329.1
Kern Zuiddorpe
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 339.5
Kern Koewacht
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,855 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 Binnenstad-Java at the top?
Binnenstad-Java scores a 2.5 on this list, with 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Terneuzen 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.