The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zaltbommel
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Zaltbommel is Zaltbommel Vergt en omgeving (3.0), with 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zaltbommel: 9 in the west, 8 in the east 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 1.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 25 neighbourhoods in Zaltbommel with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zaltbommel
- 13.0
Zaltbommel Vergt en omgeving
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,950 residents
- 23.1
Verspreide huizen Westzijde
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 33.2
Verspreide huizen Kerkwijk en Bruchem
165 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 45.2
Verspreide huizen in de polder Aalst
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 55.9
Zaltbommel Binnenstad
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,870 residents
- 65.9
Verspreide huizen in de polder Poederoijen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 residents
- 75.9
Verspreide huizen Oostzijde
76 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
business park - 86.6
De Rietschoof
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 96.7
Verspreide huizen Hoeven
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,890 residents
- 106.9
Beneden-Delwijnen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 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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- 116.9
Aalst
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,540 residents
- 127.2
Verspreide huizen polders Delwijnen en Bruchem
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 137.4
Bruchem
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,355 residents
- 147.5
Poederoijen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 157.7
Verspreide huizen in de polder Zuilichem en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 168.3
Verspreide huizen in de polder Brakel
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 178.5
Zaltbommel Spellewaard
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,275 residents
- 188.8
Nederhemert-Noordzijde
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,380 residents
- 199.2
Gameren
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,275 residents
- 209.2
Kerkwijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 219.2
Brakel
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,615 residents
- 229.2
Verspreide huizen polders Gameren en Nieuwaal
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 239.3
Verspreide huizen Nederhemert
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 249.4
Nieuwaal
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 259.9
Zuilichem
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,255 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 Zaltbommel Vergt en omgeving at the top?
Zaltbommel Vergt en omgeving scores a 3.0 on this list, with 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zaltbommel 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.