The safest neighbourhoods in Altena
9.7Number 1 · safetyAlmkerk oostThe safest neighbourhood in Altena is Almkerk oost (9.7), with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Altena: 7 in the west, 6 in the east and 5 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,580 residents. Of the 50 neighbourhoods in Altena with a safety grade, 27 reach a 7.0 or higher. Altena as a whole comes out at a 7.3, 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Altena lives, there are 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Sleeuwijk oost to 161 in Buitengebied Hank oost.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Altena
Number 1
Almkerk oost
1,575 residents
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- 29.6safety
Meeuwen
690 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.5safety
Woudrichem noord
1,100 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.5safety
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg oost
760 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.7safety
Woudrichem zuid
3,060 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.7safety
Vervoornepolder zuid
2,700 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.6safety
Hank
3,530 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.6safety
Waardhuizen
250 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.6safety
Sleeuwijk oost
1,815 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.5safety
Vervoornepolder noord
1,565 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 118.3safety
Babyloniënbroek
335 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 128.3safety
Genderen
1,580 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 138.2safety
Werkense polder
1,920 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 148.2safety
Spijk
1,080 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.9safety
Dussen
2,545 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.6safety
Buitengebied Almkerk zuid
275 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 177.5safety
Wijk
2,530 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 187.5safety
Centrum Werkendam
1,620 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.3safety
Andel
2,570 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 207.3safety
Nieuwendijk
3,635 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.3safety
Veen
2,495 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.3safety
Buitengebied Drongelen
185 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.1safety
Buitengebied Almkerk noord
240 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.1safety
Rijswijk (NB)
1,905 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.0safety
Uppel
280 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.0safety
Buitengebied Babyloniënbroek
135 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.9safety
Giessen
1,450 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.8safety
Almkerk west
1,480 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 296.7safety
Buitengebied Sleeuwijk
345 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 306.6safety
Oudendijk
365 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.5safety
Drongelen
260 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.3safety
Uitwijk
280 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.3safety
Bedrijventerrein Veen
A residential area despite the name: 480 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
480 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 346.3safety
Eethen
860 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.1safety
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west
305 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.0safety
Veenseput
215 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 375.9safety
Welgelegen
1,900 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 385.7safety
Aalburg
2,310 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 395.1safety
Buitengebied Biesbosch
175 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 405.0safety
Sleeuwijk west
3,985 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 414.7safety
Buitengebied Genderen
115 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 424.7safety
Buitengebied Rijswijk (NB)
115 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 433.8safety
Buitengebied Andel
180 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 443.7safety
Buitengebied Giessen
105 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 453.7safety
Buitengebied Werkendam zuid
165 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 463.2safety
Burchtpolder
1,310 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 472.7safety
Buitengebied Hank oost
265 residents
161 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 482.7safety
Buitengebied Woudrichem
120 residents
60 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 Almkerk oost at the top?
Almkerk oost scores a 9.7 on this list, with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Altena 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.