The safest neighbourhoods in Hulst
The safest neighbourhood in Hulst is Kern Heikant (9.9), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hulst: 8 in the centre, 8 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 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 1.8 times as high. Of the 39 neighbourhoods in Hulst with a safety grade, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Kern Heikant
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 29.5
Polderken
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,530 residents
- 39.4
Puienput
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 residents
- 48.9
Groote Kreek
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,040 residents
- 58.7
Buitengebied Hengstdijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 68.5
Kern Lamswaarde
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 78.5
Buitengebied Kloosterzande
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 88.4
Zoetevaart
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 98.2
Nassau
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 108.2
Durpe
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 118.2
Walhoek
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,090 residents
- 128.0
Goukensberg
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 138.0
Groenendijk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 147.5
Buitengebied Graauw
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 157.5
Dullaert
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,420 residents
- 167.2
Molenstraat
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
900 residents
- 177.1
Kern Graauw
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
590 residents
- 187.1
Kern Hengstdijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 197.0
Kern Nieuw Namen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 207.0
Linie
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,610 residents
- 216.3
Carmel
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,115 residents
- 226.3
Kern Ossenisse
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 236.1
Kern Terhole
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 246.1
Buitengebied Walsoorden
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 256.0
Buitengebied Nieuw Namen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 265.9
Buitengebied Ossenisse
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 275.8
Kern Kapellebrug
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 285.7
Buitengebied Kuitaart
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 295.7
Kern Kuitaart
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 305.3
Boschkapelle
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 315.2
Buitengebied Vogelwaarde
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 325.2
Zandewijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,210 residents
- 335.1
Buitengebied Terhole
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 345.0
Gedelfte
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 354.7
Kern Walsoorden
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 363.5
Absdaalseweg
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 373.3
Stoppeldijk
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 382.9
Binnenstad
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,550 residents
- 392.7
Buitengebied Hulst
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
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 Kern Heikant at the top?
Kern Heikant scores a 9.9 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hulst 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.