The safest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard
9.8Number 1 · safetyZuid-Beijerland WoonkernThe safest neighbourhood in Hoeksche Waard is Zuid-Beijerland Woonkern (9.8), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hoeksche Waard: 9 in the west, 8 in the east and 6 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,730 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.6 times as high. Of the 37 neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard with a safety grade, 25 reach a 7.0 or higher. Hoeksche Waard as a whole comes out at a 8.5, 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 Hoeksche Waard lives, there are 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Mijnsheerenland Woonkern to 74 in Numansdorp Buitengebied.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Hoeksche Waard
Number 1
Zuid-Beijerland Woonkern
2,940 residents
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- 29.7safety
Oud-Beijerland Zeeheldenwijk
2,505 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.6safety
Goudswaard Woonkern
1,635 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.6safety
Klaaswaal Woonkern
3,450 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.5safety
Oud-Beijerland Poortwijk
4,770 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.4safety
Numansdorp Woonkern
8,735 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.3safety
's-Gravendeel Woonkern
8,065 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 89.2safety
Nieuw-Beijerland Woonkern
4,180 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 99.2safety
Maasdam Woonkern
2,905 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 109.2safety
Strijen Bedrijventerrein Bonaventura
A residential area despite the name: 315 residents, mostly rental homes.
315 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park
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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- 119.1safety
Goudswaard Buitengebied
420 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 129.1safety
Mijnsheerenland Woonkern
4,165 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 139.1safety
Strijen Woonkern
7,035 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 149.0safety
Piershil Woonkern
1,690 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.8safety
Oud-Beijerland Zoomwijck
4,950 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.6safety
Strijen Buitengebied
1,795 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 178.5safety
Puttershoek Woonkern
7,455 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.5safety
Oud-Beijerland Oosterse Gorzenwijk
1,760 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.2safety
Westmaas Woonkern
1,980 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.1safety
Oud-Beijerland Zuidwijk
3,875 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.0safety
's-Gravendeel Buitengebied
1,090 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.7safety
Oud-Beijerland Bedrijventerrein De Hoogerwerf
A residential area despite the name: 125 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
125 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 237.5safety
Maasdam Buitengebied
310 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.4safety
Heinenoord Woonkern
2,730 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.2safety
Zuid-Beijerland Buitengebied
700 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 266.9safety
Oud-Beijerland Spuioeverwijk
1,410 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.2safety
Piershil Buitengebied
225 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.1safety
Nieuw-Beijerland Buitengebied
300 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 296.0safety
Oud-Beijerland Croonenburghwijk
3,130 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 305.9safety
Klaaswaal Buitengebied
640 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 314.6safety
Oud-Beijerland Buitengebied
550 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 324.4safety
Numansdorp Buitengebied
990 residents
74 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 334.2safety
Westmaas Buitengebied
190 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 343.8safety
Heinenoord Buitengebied
955 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 353.4safety
Oud-Beijerland Centrum
1,865 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 363.4safety
Mijnsheerenland Buitengebied
630 residents
42 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 Zuid-Beijerland Woonkern at the top?
Zuid-Beijerland 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 Hoeksche Waard 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.