The safest neighbourhoods in Goes
9.9Number 1 · safetyIndustrieterrein HavenThe safest neighbourhood in Goes is Industrieterrein Haven (9.9), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Goes: 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,200 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.6 times as high. Of the 25 neighbourhoods in Goes with a safety grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Goes as a whole comes out at a 5.2, 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 Goes lives, there are 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Goese Meer to 85 in Goes-Centrum.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Goes
Number 1
Industrieterrein Haven
A residential area despite the name: 860 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
860 residents
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- 28.9safety
Overzuid
2,670 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.8safety
Mannee
1,200 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.8safety
's-Heer-Arendskerke
1,215 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.7safety
Wilhelminadorp
745 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.4safety
Wolphaartsdijk
1,690 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.4safety
Goese Meer
920 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.1safety
Eindewege
215 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.7safety
's-Heer-Hendrikskinderen
1,200 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.2safety
Goes-Noordoost
1,400 residents
18 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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- 116.9safety
Oud-Sabbinge
275 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.4safety
Kloetinge
1,550 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.3safety
Oostmolenpark
1,680 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.2safety
Verspreide huizen Kattendijke
180 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.1safety
Kattendijke
360 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.6safety
Verspreide huizen in het Zuiden
125 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.2safety
Verspreide huizen Wolphaartsdijk
375 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 184.8safety
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van 's-Heer-Hendrikskinderen
130 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 194.4safety
De Schenge
110 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 203.6safety
Goes-Zuid
4,470 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 213.6safety
Goes-Noordwest
6,645 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 223.3safety
Goes-West
3,300 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 233.1safety
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van 's-Heer-Hendrikskinderen
265 residents
81 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 242.6safety
Goes-Oost
5,855 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 252.5safety
Goes-Centrum
2,400 residents
85 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 Industrieterrein Haven at the top?
Industrieterrein Haven scores a 9.9 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Goes 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.