The most dangerous neighbourhoods in West Betuwe
The most dangerous neighbourhood in West Betuwe is Beesd e.o. (2.5), with 112 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across West Betuwe: 10 in the centre, 8 in the east and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 20 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 4.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 62 neighbourhoods in West Betuwe with a safety grade, 12 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in West Betuwe
- 12.5
Beesd e.o.
112 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 22.7
Enspijk e.o.
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 33.2
Verspreide huizen Herwijnen
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 43.7
Verspreide huizen Heukelum en Friezenwijk
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 53.9
Verspreide huizen Westzijde
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
570 residents
- 64.0
Geldermalsen Centrum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,695 residents
- 74.1
Verspreide huizen Asperen
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 84.2
Verspreide huizen Vuren
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
high footfall - 94.6
Geldermalsen Middengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,560 residents
- 104.6
Aquoy e.o.
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 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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- 114.9
Rumpt e.o.
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 124.9
Buurmalsen e.o.
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 135.2
Heesselt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 145.3
Verspreide huizen Waardenburg
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 residents
- 155.5
Beesd Oost
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 165.7
Geldermalsen West
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,095 residents
- 175.9
Deil e.o.
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 186.0
Verspreide huizen Ophemert
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 196.2
Neerijnen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 206.2
Verspreide huizen Haaften
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 216.2
Geldermalsen e.o.
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
business park - 226.4
Meteren e.o.
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 236.5
Verspreide huizen Varik
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 246.5
Geldermalsen Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,055 residents
- 256.6
Verspreide huizen Zuidzijde
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
business park - 266.6
Verspreide huizen Neerijnen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 276.9
Verspreide huizen Est
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 287.3
Rhenoy e.o.
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 297.4
Acquoy
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 307.4
Tuil
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 317.4
Enspijk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 327.5
Waardenburg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 337.6
Gellicum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 347.7
Meteren
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 357.8
Hellouw
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
810 residents
- 367.8
Spijk en Boveneind Spijk en Vogelswerf
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 377.9
Buurmalsen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 388.2
Rumpt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 398.2
Beesd West
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,825 residents
- 408.3
Waardenburg-West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
high footfall - 418.3
Verspreide huizen Oostzijde
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 428.3
Verspreide huizen Tuil
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 438.4
Verspreide huizen Hellouw
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 448.5
Tricht
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 458.5
Verspreide huizen Heesselt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 468.5
Heukelum Oude Kern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 478.6
Haaften
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,690 residents
- 488.6
Tricht e.o.
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 498.6
Varik
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 residents
- 508.7
Westelijke uitbreiding Asperen
12 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 Beesd e.o. at the top?
Beesd e.o. scores a 2.5 on this list, with 112 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in West Betuwe 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.