The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Zoeterwoude
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Zoeterwoude is Verspreide huizen (4.0), with 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zoeterwoude: 6 in the south, 4 in the north and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 15 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 1.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Zoeterwoude with a safety grade, 2 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zoeterwoude
- 14.0
Verspreide huizen
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 24.5
Hoge Rijndijk Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 35.4
Westeinde
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 45.6
Dorp Noord
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 55.8
Vogelweide
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 66.9
Bloemenweide
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
- 77.1
Blankaartpark
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
590 residents
- 87.5
De Goede Herder
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 97.8
Meerburg
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,430 residents
- 108.0
Dorp Zuid
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
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- 118.2
Hoge Rijndijk Oost
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 128.5
Zuidbuurt
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 139.1
Weipoort
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 149.2
Rijnegom
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 159.9
Westwout
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,305 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 Verspreide huizen at the top?
Verspreide huizen scores a 4.0 on this list, with 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zoeterwoude 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.