The safest neighbourhoods in Goeree-Overflakkee
The safest neighbourhood in Goeree-Overflakkee is Ooltgensplaat woonkern (9.8), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Goeree-Overflakkee: 13 in the centre, 5 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,500 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 1.6 times as high. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Goeree-Overflakkee with a safety grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Ooltgensplaat woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,185 residents
- 29.5
Goedereede woonkern
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,745 residents
- 39.5
Achthuizen woonkern
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 49.4
Middelharnis prinsenkwartier
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 59.3
Dirksland noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,400 residents
- 69.2
Sommelsdijk westplaat
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,540 residents
- 79.2
Stellendam centrum
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,525 residents
- 89.1
Melissant woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,860 residents
- 99.1
Dirksland zuid
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,955 residents
- 109.1
Sommelsdijk centrum
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,165 residents
- 119.0
Nieuwe-Tonge woonkern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,075 residents
- 128.9
Sommelsdijk vogelbuurt oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,595 residents
- 138.8
Oude-Tonge prinsessenbuurt handelskade
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,705 residents
- 148.8
Ouddorp zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,515 residents
- 158.8
Oude-Tonge buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 residents
- 168.7
Stellendam west
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,860 residents
- 178.4
Ouddorp noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,500 residents
- 188.4
Den Bommel buitengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 residents
- 198.1
Middelharnis centrum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,445 residents
- 208.1
Den Bommel woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,305 residents
- 218.0
Sommelsdijk vogelbuurt west
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,305 residents
- 227.9
Melissant buitengebied
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 237.8
Dirksland industriegebied
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 247.7
Middelharnis westplaat
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,405 residents
- 257.7
Achthuizen buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 267.2
Sommelsdijk buitengebied
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 277.2
Herkingen woonkern
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,055 residents
- 287.0
Stad aan 't Haringvliet woonkern
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,410 residents
- 296.9
Ouddorp buitengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,610 residents
- 306.9
Sommelsdijk bloemenbuurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,600 residents
- 316.6
Stad aan 't Haringvliet buitengebied
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 326.5
Nieuwe-Tonge buitengebied
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 336.4
Ouddorp centrum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,335 residents
- 346.4
Oude-Tonge planetenbuurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 356.4
Goedereede havenhoofd
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 366.2
Middelharnis Nieuw Zeeland
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 376.2
Goedereede buitengebied
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 385.9
Oude-Tonge centrum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,630 residents
- 395.8
Dirksland centrum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,880 residents
- 405.3
Dirksland buitengebied
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 415.2
Herkingen buitengebied
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 424.9
Stellendam buitengebied
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
high footfall - 434.4
Ooltgensplaat buitengebied
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 444.4
Middelharnis bomenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,900 residents
- 454.3
Ouddorp oude nieuwlandseweg
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 463.3
Middelharnis buitengebied
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 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 Ooltgensplaat woonkern at the top?
Ooltgensplaat woonkern scores a 9.8 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Goeree-Overflakkee 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.