The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Westland
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Westland is De Lier Centrumgebied (2.7), with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Westland: 6 in the east, 5 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 15 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 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Westland with a safety grade, 8 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Westland
- 12.7
De Lier Centrumgebied
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 22.9
Naaldwijk Centrumgebied
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,955 residents
- 33.6
Wateringen Centrumgebied
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 43.9
Buitengebied 2 Poeldijk
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 54.4
Buitengebied 1 wateringen
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 64.7
Buitengebied 2 wateringen
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 74.8
Honselersdijk centrum
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 84.9
Westlandse Zoom De Duinen
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
595 residents
- 95.1
Wateringen Noord en Ambachtshof
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,115 residents
- 105.2
Buitengebied 1 Poeldijk
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 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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- 115.2
Bedrijventerrein Bloemenveiling
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
business park - 125.2
Bedrijventerrein Wateringen
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
business park - 135.2
Bedrijventerrein Teylingen
A residential area despite the name: 290 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
business park - 145.3
Buitengebied 1 Naaldwijk
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 155.6
centrumgebied 's-Gravenzande
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,910 residents
- 165.9
Poeldijk Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,765 residents
- 175.9
Kruisbroek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,605 residents
- 186.0
Bedrijventerrein Westerlee
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
business park - 196.2
Westerhonk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 206.3
Bedrijventerrein Honderland & Coldenhove
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
business park - 216.3
Buitengebied 3 Naaldwijk
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 226.4
V/d kasteelewijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,905 residents
- 236.5
Zwartenhoek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,340 residents
- 246.5
Monster Centrumgebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,300 residents
- 256.5
Kwintsheul Centrumgebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,720 residents
- 266.8
Suydervelt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,065 residents
- 276.9
Hoogeland West
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 287.0
Poeldijk Centrumgebied
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,600 residents
- 297.0
Ter Heijde
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
750 residents
- 307.0
Plan Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,430 residents
- 317.1
Hofwijk en Oranjehof
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,460 residents
- 327.3
Buitengebied 2 De Lier
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 337.4
Essellanden
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,890 residents
- 347.5
Bedrijventerrein De Woerd
A residential area despite the name: 460 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
business park - 357.5
Bedrijventerrein Honsel
A residential area despite the name: 235 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
business park - 367.6
Dorp oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,850 residents
- 377.6
Grote Geest en Molenwijk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
- 387.7
Polanen
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 397.7
Vliettuinen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,500 residents
- 407.8
's-Gravenzande Buitengebied
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,560 residents
- 417.9
Buitengebied Monster
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,055 residents
- 427.9
Buitengebied Honselersdijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,385 residents
- 438.0
Opstal
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,760 residents
- 448.0
Burgemeesterswijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,785 residents
- 458.1
Geestcomplex
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,630 residents
- 468.1
Heenweg
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 478.3
Pijletuinen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,255 residents
- 488.5
Buitengebied Maasdijk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 498.5
De Lier West
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,420 residents
- 508.7
Nieuwe Vaart
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,870 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 De Lier Centrumgebied at the top?
De Lier Centrumgebied scores a 2.7 on this list, with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Westland 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.