The most dangerous neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
4.6Number 1 · safetyBuitengebied AppelternThe most dangerous neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal is Buitengebied Appeltern (4.6), with 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across West Maas en Waal: 6 in the east, 4 in the south and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 16 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0. West Maas en Waal as a whole comes out at a 7.9, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
Number 1
Buitengebied Appeltern
315 residents
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- 25.2safety
Buitengebied Wamel
370 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 36.7safety
Buitengebied Dreumel
950 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.4safety
Kern Dreumel
2,630 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.5safety
Kern Wamel
2,330 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.6safety
Buitengebied Altforst
280 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.7safety
Kern Boven-Leeuwen
1,490 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.9safety
Kern Beneden-Leeuwen
6,010 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.0safety
Buitengebied Beneden-Leeuwen
1,340 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.5safety
Buitengebied Maasbommel
650 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 118.9safety
Buitengebied Boven-Leeuwen
775 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 129.0safety
Kern Altforst
350 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 139.2safety
Buitengebied Alphen
940 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 149.3safety
Kern Maasbommel
790 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 159.4safety
Kern Appeltern
540 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 169.7safety
Kern Alphen
835 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 Buitengebied Appeltern at the top?
Buitengebied Appeltern scores a 4.6 on this list, with 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal 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.