The safest neighbourhoods in Houten
The safest neighbourhood in Houten is Waters (10.0), with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Houten: 18 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,335 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 2.7 times as high. Of the 46 neighbourhoods in Houten with a safety grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Waters
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,190 residents
- 29.9
Mossen
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,420 residents
- 39.9
Stenen
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 49.9
Meren
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,945 residents
- 59.8
Dorp Schalkwijk West
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,305 residents
- 69.8
Grassen
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,015 residents
- 79.8
Tuinen
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,680 residents
- 89.7
Weiden
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 99.6
Akkers
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 109.6
Poorten
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 119.6
Oorden
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 129.5
Bermen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 139.3
Bouwen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 149.3
Oude Dorp
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,050 residents
- 159.2
Slagen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,745 residents
- 169.2
Borchen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
930 residents
- 179.1
Dorp Schalkwijk Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 189.1
Sloten
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
990 residents
- 198.9
Muren
8 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,115 residents
- 208.6
Sporen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,520 residents
- 218.6
Erven
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 228.6
Buitengebied 't Goy
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 238.5
Campen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 248.5
Polders
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 258.3
Gaarden
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,335 residents
- 268.0
Houten
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,625 residents
- 277.8
Landen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 287.2
Hoven
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
890 residents
- 296.9
Buitengebied Schalkwijk Oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 306.8
Buitengebied Schalkwijk West
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 316.8
Gilden
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,795 residents
- 326.7
Hoeven
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,735 residents
- 336.5
Tull
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 346.4
Castellum Oost
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 356.3
Velden
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,300 residents
- 366.2
Dorp 't Goy
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 376.1
't Goyse Dorp
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 385.9
Schaften
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
high footfall - 395.9
't Waal
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
530 residents
- 405.9
Hagen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 414.5
Buitengebied Houten West
93 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 423.8
Molens
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 433.7
Castellum West
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
900 residents
- 443.3
Centrum West
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 453.2
Bruggen
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 462.5
Centrum Oost
94 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,420 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 Waters at the top?
Waters scores a 10.0 on this list, with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Houten 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.