The safest neighbourhoods in Dordrecht
The safest neighbourhood in Dordrecht is Vredenburg en omgeving (10.0), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Dordrecht: 10 in the east, 9 in the south and 5 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,240 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. The national median for recorded crimes is 2 times as high. Of the 97 neighbourhoods in Dordrecht with a safety grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Vredenburg en omgeving
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,855 residents
- 29.9
Minnaertweg en omgeving
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 39.9
Driehoek en omgeving
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 residents
- 49.9
Stadswerven
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 residents
- 59.8
Wittenstein en omgeving
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,130 residents
- 69.7
Dordtse Hout
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 79.7
Aletta Jacobs-erf en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 89.7
Johanna Naber-erf en omgeving
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 99.6
Iroko en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
980 residents
- 109.4
Smitsweg
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,910 residents
- 119.3
Indische Buurt-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 129.1
Boeroestraat en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
955 residents
- 138.9
Mildenburg en omgeving
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 148.8
Amazone en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 158.8
De Hoven
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,195 residents
- 168.7
Tweede Tol
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 178.6
Vissersdijk-Oost
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
495 residents
- 188.6
Azobe en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 198.2
Hoekenessestraat en omgeving
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 207.8
Vissersdijk-Beneden
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
high footfall - 217.7
Emmastraat en omgeving
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 227.5
Dubbeldam-Zuid
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,065 residents
- 237.5
Palissander en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,240 residents
- 247.5
Merwedepolder-Oost
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,775 residents
- 257.3
Blaauwweg en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,595 residents
- 267.2
Merwestein-Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
685 residents
- 277.2
Heysterbachstraat en omgeving
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,070 residents
- 287.1
Van den Broek-erf en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,615 residents
- 296.9
Standhasenstraat en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 306.8
Wieldrecht
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 316.2
Joke Smit-erf en omgeving
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
825 residents
- 326.0
Waterman en omgeving
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,040 residents
- 335.9
Viottakade en omgeving
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,070 residents
- 345.9
Transvaalstraat en omgeving
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,055 residents
- 355.8
Zuilenburg en omgeving
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,825 residents
- 365.8
Plein 1940-1945 en omgeving
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 375.8
Amstelwijck Park
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 385.7
Zuidhoven
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 395.7
Anna Paulownastraat en omgeving
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
825 residents
- 405.7
Wijnstraat en omgeving
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 415.6
Zuidendijk
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 425.4
Rozenhof en omgeving
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 435.3
Bovenpolder
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 445.3
Merwedepolder-West
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 455.3
Suze Groeneweg-erf en omgeving
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 465.1
Erasmuslaan en omgeving
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 475.1
Kon. Wilhelminastraat en omgeving
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,000 residents
- 484.9
Indische Buurt-Zuid
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,030 residents
- 494.8
Amerstraat en omgeving
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 504.7
Rembrandtlaan en omgeving
105 crimes per 1,000 people present
840 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.
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 Vredenburg en omgeving at the top?
Vredenburg en omgeving scores a 10.0 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dordrecht 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.