The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Zoetermeer is Weidebuurt-Zuid (5.4), with 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zoetermeer: 4 in the east, 4 in the west and 3 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 8 of the 13 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 13 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Zoetermeer as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer
- 15.4
Weidebuurt-Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,290 residents
- 25.7
Appelbuurt
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
785 residents
- 36.0
Ruimtenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,805 residents
- 46.2
Dorpsstraat
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 residents
high footfall - 56.4
Schansenbuurt-Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,635 residents
- 66.4
Weidebuurt-Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,725 residents
- 77.8
Schansenbuurt-Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
925 residents
- 88.0
Voorweg
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
high footfall - 98.0
Plannenbuurt-Noord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 108.0
Driemanspolder-Noord
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
980 residents
high footfall
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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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 Weidebuurt-Zuid at the top?
Weidebuurt-Zuid scores a 5.4 on this list, with 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zoetermeer 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.