The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Westervoort
5.3Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizen WestervoortThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Westervoort is Verspreide huizen Westervoort (5.3), with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Westervoort: 2 in the north, 2 in the south and 1 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 6 has 2,100 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 6 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Westervoort as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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 6 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Westervoort
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Westervoort
120 residents
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- 26.6safety
Westervoort-Lange Maat en Hoogeind
3,055 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 36.8safety
Westervoort
6,165 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.7safety
Westervoort-Broeklanden
1,440 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.4safety
De Leigraaf-De Steenderens
2,100 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.5safety
De Ganzepoel-Schans
2,315 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
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.
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 Verspreide huizen Westervoort at the top?
Verspreide huizen Westervoort scores a 5.3 on this list, with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Westervoort 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.