The safest neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom
The safest neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom is Nieuwe Molen (7.8), with 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Bergen op Zoom: 13 in the centre, 8 in the north and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,985 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Bergen op Zoom with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Bergen op Zoom as a whole comes out at a 4.7, 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.
- 17.8
Nieuwe Molen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 27.7
Verspreide huizen Heimolen
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 37.7
Lepelstraat
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,400 residents
- 47.5
Tuinwijk
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,205 residents
- 57.3
De Markiezaten
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,240 residents
- 67.3
Nieuw Borgvliet
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,520 residents
- 77.2
Jankenberg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
955 residents
- 86.9
Verspreide huizen Oud Glymespolder
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 96.8
Bergse Plaat
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,150 residents
- 106.5
De Schans en Oude Molen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,135 residents
- 115.9
Meilust Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,450 residents
- 125.7
De Beek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,165 residents
- 135.7
Schelde Vesting
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,760 residents
- 145.7
Havenkwartier
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,790 residents
- 155.3
Verspreide huizen Klutsdorp
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 165.2
Verspreide huizen Kladde
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 175.0
Meilust Zuid
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,230 residents
- 184.8
Rode Schouw
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,650 residents
- 194.4
Noordgeest
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,610 residents
- 204.0
Langeweg
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 213.9
Zeekant
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,745 residents
- 223.9
Vestinggronden-Zuid
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 233.3
Het Fort
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,985 residents
- 243.2
Verspreide huizen Vrederust
77 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 253.2
Halsteren-Centrum
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,625 residents
- 262.8
Gageldonk-Oost
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,005 residents
- 272.7
Gageldonk-West
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,330 residents
- 282.7
Centrum
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,040 residents
- 292.7
Het Glacis
149 crimes per 1,000 people present
925 residents
- 302.6
Warande-Oost
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,300 residents
- 312.6
Warande-West
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,160 residents
- 322.5
Vestinggronden-Noord
100 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 332.5
Buitengebied-Oost
133 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 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 Nieuwe Molen at the top?
Nieuwe Molen scores a 7.8 on this list, with 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bergen op Zoom 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.