The safest neighbourhoods in Drechterland
10.0Number 1 · safetyReigersborg ZuidThe safest neighbourhood in Drechterland is Reigersborg Zuid (10.0), with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Drechterland: 6 in the north, 6 in the south and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 12 of the 23 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.7 times as high. Of the 23 neighbourhoods in Drechterland with a safety grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Drechterland as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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 Drechterland lives, there are 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 9 in Reigersborg Zuid to 45 in Centrum.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Drechterland
Number 1
Reigersborg Zuid
1,495 residents
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- 210.0safety
Wijdenes
1,325 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.5safety
Reigersborg Noord
1,105 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.2safety
Centrum Venhuizen
2,870 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.9safety
Oosterblokker
1,560 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.7safety
De Buurt
1,200 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.7safety
Hem
1,135 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.6safety
Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Hem
180 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 98.2safety
Westwoud
1,385 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.1safety
De Hout en Blokdijk Hem
275 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 117.6safety
Schellinkhout
855 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.4safety
Drieban Wijdenes
185 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.4safety
Oudijk
190 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.2safety
Voorstik
1,510 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.1safety
Buitengebied Zuid
160 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.8safety
Binnenwijzend
275 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.6safety
Plan West
430 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.8safety
Oosterleek
100 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.1safety
Plan Oost
1,745 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.1safety
Plan Noord
930 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.8safety
Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Venhuiz
120 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.7safety
Buitengebied Noord
145 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.0safety
Centrum
1,205 residents
45 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 Reigersborg Zuid at the top?
Reigersborg Zuid scores a 10.0 on this list, with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Drechterland 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.