The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Waalwijk
3.0Number 1 · safetyCentrumThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Waalwijk is Centrum (3.0), with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Waalwijk: 9 in the centre, 6 in the east and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 18 has 2,955 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 18 neighbourhoods in Waalwijk with a safety grade, 5 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Waalwijk
Number 1
Centrum
4,780 residents
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- 23.3safety
Laageinde
3,705 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.5safety
Eikendonk
210 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.7safety
Industrieterrein Zanddonk
430 residents
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 54.5safety
Bloemenoord
2,955 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.0safety
Waspik beneden
3,815 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.0safety
Antoniusparochie
2,535 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.4safety
Sprang
3,015 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.5safety
Baardwijk
2,140 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.9safety
Industrieterrein Haven
695 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park
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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- 116.9safety
Zanddonk
5,005 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.0safety
Meerdijk
3,055 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.0safety
Landgoed Driessen
4,475 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.1safety
De Hoef
1,965 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.3safety
Vrijhoeve
4,020 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.6safety
Capelle / Nieuwe Vaart
2,875 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 177.8safety
Waspik boven
1,310 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.9safety
Besoyen
4,015 residents
16 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 Centrum at the top?
Centrum scores a 3.0 on this list, with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waalwijk 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.