The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Utrechtse Heuvelrug is Doorn - Hydepark-Moleneind (2.8), with 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Utrechtse Heuvelrug: 10 in the centre, 7 in the west and 6 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,405 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 1.8 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Utrechtse Heuvelrug with a safety grade, 4 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Utrechtse Heuvelrug
- 12.8
Doorn - Hydepark-Moleneind
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
505 residents
- 23.1
Maarsbergen-Valkenheide
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 34.6
Driebergen-Noordwest
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,045 residents
- 44.6
Doorn-Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 55.5
Leersum - Hoogstraat
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 66.0
Driebergen - De Horst-De Akker
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 76.0
Driebergerbroek-Sterkenburg
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 86.0
Maarn - Maarsbergen - Bosgebied
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 96.2
Doorn-Centrum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,570 residents
- 106.3
Ameronger Bovenpolder-uiterwaarden
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
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- 116.8
Leersum - Darthuizen-Zuylestein
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 127.0
Driebergen-Centrum
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,430 residents
- 137.7
Leersum-Dorp
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,705 residents
- 147.9
Leersum - Ginkel
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 158.1
Doorn-Noordwest
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,055 residents
- 168.2
Overberg
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,435 residents
- 178.2
Driebergen-Zuidwest
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,335 residents
- 188.3
Maarn-Dorp
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,300 residents
- 198.4
Doorn - Moersbergen-Tuilland
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 208.4
Maarsbergen - De Meent
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 218.5
Driebergen-Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,120 residents
- 228.7
Doorn - Boswijk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 239.0
Driebergen-Oost en Zuid
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,030 residents
- 249.0
Amerongen-Dorp
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,165 residents
- 259.3
Doorn-Zuidoost
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,920 residents
- 269.3
Maarsbergen-Dorp
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 279.5
Driebergen-West
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,565 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 Doorn - Hydepark-Moleneind at the top?
Doorn - Hydepark-Moleneind scores a 2.8 on this list, with 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Utrechtse Heuvelrug 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.