The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zuidplas
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Zuidplas is Zuidplas Dalen (2.7), with 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zuidplas: 7 in the north, 6 in the east and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 16 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 1.8 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 45 neighbourhoods in Zuidplas with a safety grade, 12 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zuidplas
- 12.7
Zuidplas Dalen
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,065 residents
- 22.8
Moerkapelle kassengebied
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 33.4
Dorrestein-Zuid
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,600 residents
- 43.5
Verspreide bebouwing Achter Esse
230 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
business park - 53.7
Recreatiepark Klein Hitland
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
business park - 63.9
Kern Moordrecht
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,390 residents
- 74.1
Verspreide bebouwing Moordrecht
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 84.3
Kern Zevenhuizen
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 94.4
Recreatiepark Oosteinde
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
business park - 104.6
Verspreide bebouwing Tweemanspolder
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 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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- 114.7
Zevenhuizen Bloemenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,065 residents
- 124.7
Verspreide bebouwing Zuidplaspolder Zevenhuizen
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 135.0
Oud Verlaat
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 145.0
Verspreide bebouwing Eendragtspolder
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 155.3
Verspreide bebouwing Zuidplaspolder Nieuwerkerk aan den IJss
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 165.7
Moordrecht Bloemenbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
810 residents
- 175.8
Bomenbuurt
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,110 residents
- 186.2
Kleinpolder
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
730 residents
- 196.5
Dorrestein-Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,950 residents
- 206.7
Westeinde
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 216.7
Wilde Veenen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 226.7
Zuidplas Kruiden
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,600 residents
- 236.8
Kern Moerkapelle
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 247.0
Verspreide bebouwing Moerkapelle
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 257.0
Staatsliedenbuurt/Vijfakkers
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,395 residents
- 267.3
Parkzoom
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 277.4
Verspreide bebouwing Essepolder
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
980 residents
- 287.5
Kortenoord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 298.1
Zevenhuizen-West 1
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 308.4
Moerkapelle-Oost
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,170 residents
- 318.4
Uiterwaard
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 328.5
Kern Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 338.5
Moerkapelle-West
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
735 residents
- 348.6
Dorp Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 358.7
Esse Hoog
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 368.7
Jonge Veenen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 378.9
Esse Laag
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,175 residents
- 389.1
Ambonwijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 399.2
Swanla
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,500 residents
- 409.5
Zevenhuizen-Zuid
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,660 residents
- 419.5
Zuidplas Velden
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,880 residents
- 429.6
Vijfakkers-Noord
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
980 residents
- 439.7
Zuidplas Mossen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,205 residents
- 449.8
Zevenhuizen-West 2
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,360 residents
- 459.9
Esse Zoom Laag
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,920 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 Zuidplas Dalen at the top?
Zuidplas Dalen scores a 2.7 on this list, with 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zuidplas 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.