The safest neighbourhoods in Altena
The 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. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 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.
- 19.7
Almkerk oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,575 residents
- 29.6
Meeuwen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
690 residents
- 39.5
Woudrichem noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,100 residents
- 49.5
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg oost
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 58.7
Woudrichem zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,060 residents
- 68.7
Vervoornepolder zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,700 residents
- 78.6
Hank
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,530 residents
- 88.6
Waardhuizen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 98.6
Sleeuwijk oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,815 residents
- 108.5
Vervoornepolder noord
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,565 residents
- 118.3
Babyloniënbroek
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 128.3
Genderen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,580 residents
- 138.2
Werkense polder
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,920 residents
- 148.2
Spijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 157.9
Dussen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,545 residents
- 167.6
Buitengebied Almkerk zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 177.5
Wijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,530 residents
- 187.5
Centrum Werkendam
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,620 residents
- 197.3
Andel
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,570 residents
- 207.3
Nieuwendijk
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,635 residents
- 217.3
Veen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,495 residents
- 227.3
Buitengebied Drongelen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 237.1
Buitengebied Almkerk noord
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 247.1
Rijswijk (NB)
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,905 residents
- 257.0
Uppel
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 267.0
Buitengebied Babyloniënbroek
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 276.9
Giessen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 286.8
Almkerk west
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,480 residents
- 296.7
Buitengebied Sleeuwijk
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 306.6
Oudendijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 316.5
Drongelen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 326.3
Uitwijk
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 336.3
Bedrijventerrein Veen
A residential area despite the name: 480 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
business park - 346.3
Eethen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 356.1
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 366.0
Veenseput
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 375.9
Welgelegen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,900 residents
- 385.7
Aalburg
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,310 residents
- 395.1
Buitengebied Biesbosch
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 405.0
Sleeuwijk west
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,985 residents
- 414.7
Buitengebied Genderen
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 424.7
Buitengebied Rijswijk (NB)
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 433.8
Buitengebied Andel
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 443.7
Buitengebied Giessen
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 453.7
Buitengebied Werkendam zuid
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 463.2
Burchtpolder
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 472.7
Buitengebied Hank oost
161 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 482.7
Buitengebied Woudrichem
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 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 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.