The safest neighbourhoods in Drimmelen
The safest neighbourhood in Drimmelen is Middelmade (9.9), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Drimmelen: 6 in the centre, 6 in the east and 6 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 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 2.2 times as high. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Drimmelen with a safety grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Middelmade
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,110 residents
- 29.7
Wagenberg noordwest
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 residents
- 39.3
Zilverberg
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 49.2
Verspreide huizen Made
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 58.7
Terheijden noordwest
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 68.5
Hondenhei
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 77.9
Vierendelen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,005 residents
- 87.8
Wagenberg zuidoost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
915 residents
- 97.7
Vaartkant
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 107.1
Die Swaluw
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 117.1
Drimmelen Centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 127.0
De Meede
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,585 residents
- 136.9
Kleine Schans
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 146.9
De Dreven
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,430 residents
- 156.8
De Langstraatspoorlijn
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 166.6
Grienden
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 176.5
Kwistgeldpolder
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 186.2
Terheijden centrum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 residents
- 196.2
Haasdijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 206.1
Molenpolder
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,755 residents
- 216.1
De Heerlijkheid Hooge Zwaluwe
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 226.1
Nieuwland
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 236.0
De Heerlijkheid Lage Zwaluwe
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
820 residents
- 245.9
Zeggepolder-zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,130 residents
- 255.5
Blauwe Sluis
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 265.5
Helkant
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 275.1
Zeggepolder-oost
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 285.0
Hoogerheide
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 294.7
Stuivezand
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,230 residents
- 304.5
Verspreide huizen Wagenberg
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 314.3
Verspreide huizen Lage Zwaluwe
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 324.1
Verspreide huizen Terheijden
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 333.8
Bergen
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 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 Middelmade at the top?
Middelmade scores a 9.9 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Drimmelen 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.