The safest neighbourhoods in Duiven
9.9Number 1 · safetyDe VergertThe safest neighbourhood in Duiven is De Vergert (9.9), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Duiven: 5 in the centre, 3 in the north and 2 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 13 has 1,605 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.7 times as high. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Duiven with a safety grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Duiven as a whole comes out at a 8.4, 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 Duiven lives, there are 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 12 in Zuidwest to 79 in Het Broek.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Duiven
Number 1
De Vergert
2,365 residents
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- 29.9safety
Lommerweide
1,605 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.7safety
Zuidwest
3,060 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.1safety
De Ploen
890 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.0safety
Groessen
2,050 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.9safety
Zuidoost
4,415 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.5safety
Loo Gld
1,160 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.9safety
Oud Zuid
2,685 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.9safety
De Nieuweling
1,330 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.4safety
West
3,495 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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 De Vergert at the top?
De Vergert scores a 9.9 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Duiven 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.