The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Wageningen
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Wageningen is Wageningse Berg (2.6), with 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Wageningen: 11 in the centre, 5 in the east and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 14 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. That is 2.4 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Wageningen with a safety grade, 7 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Wageningen
- 12.6
Wageningse Berg
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
865 residents
- 22.8
Binnenstad
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,410 residents
- 33.4
Haverlanden
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,390 residents
- 43.4
De Eng
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 residents
- 54.3
De Dreijen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 64.8
Pomona
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 74.8
Uiterwaarden
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 85.0
Oude Nude
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 95.2
Tarthorst
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 105.5
Het Binnenveld
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 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.
Show the full list (23 more neighbourhoods)
- 115.7
Veluvia
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 125.9
De Buurt-Oost
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,580 residents
- 136.1
De Buurt-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,595 residents
- 146.2
Nudepark, Rijnhaven en Industrieweg
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
business park - 156.3
Hamelakkers
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
930 residents
- 166.4
Nude-buurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,425 residents
- 176.5
Boomgaarden
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
915 residents
- 186.5
Business & Science Park
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 196.6
Marijkebuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 206.8
Roghorst
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 216.9
Wageningen Campus en Droevendaal
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
- 227.0
Benedenbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,590 residents
- 237.2
De Weiden
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,785 residents
- 247.4
Mondriaanbuurt
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,055 residents
- 257.5
Bovenbuurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,970 residents
- 268.3
Rustenburg
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
730 residents
- 278.8
Wageningen-Hoog
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,225 residents
- 288.8
Kortenoord-Oost
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,980 residents
- 298.9
De Hooilanden
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,160 residents
- 309.2
Rietveldbuurt
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 319.5
De Blauwe Bergen en de Bongerd
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,750 residents
- 329.6
Kortenoord-West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,295 residents
- 339.9
Haarweg
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,395 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 Wageningse Berg at the top?
Wageningse Berg scores a 2.6 on this list, with 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wageningen 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.