The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Wijk bij Duurstede
5.1Number 1 · safetyDe EngkThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Wijk bij Duurstede is De Engk (5.1), with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Wijk bij Duurstede: 7 in the centre, 4 in the south and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 1,450 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 17 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Wijk bij Duurstede as a whole comes out at a 8.4, 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.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Wijk bij Duurstede
Number 1
De Engk
1,870 residents
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- 25.2safety
Buitengebied Wijk bij Duurstede
445 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.5safety
De Horden Parckwijk
1,225 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.2safety
De Heul
2,240 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.4safety
Buitengebied ten zuiden van Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal
210 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.8safety
Frankenhof
620 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.4safety
Noorderwaard-Zuid
1,170 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.6safety
Buitengebied Cothen
415 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.7safety
Binnenstad
1,105 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.9safety
De Horden Stenen en Ovens
1,450 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 119.0safety
De Geer
2,600 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 129.3safety
Cothen
2,860 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 139.3safety
Buitengebied Langbroek
715 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 149.6safety
Langbroek
1,785 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 159.7safety
Noorderwaard-Noord
1,915 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 169.9safety
De Horden Rivieren
1,470 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 1710.0safety
De Horden Schepen
1,705 residents
11 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 De Engk at the top?
De Engk scores a 5.1 on this list, with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wijk bij Duurstede 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.