The safest neighbourhoods in Kaag en Braassem
The safest neighbourhood in Kaag en Braassem is Oude Wetering (10.0), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Kaag en Braassem: 7 in the centre, 6 in the west and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 21 has 1,210 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 21 neighbourhoods in Kaag en Braassem with a safety grade, 14 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Oude Wetering
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,825 residents
- 210.0
Verspreide huizen West
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,735 residents
- 39.8
Hoogmade
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,430 residents
- 49.7
Roelofarendsveen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,200 residents
- 59.1
Rijnsaterwoude
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,210 residents
- 69.0
Oud Ade en Zevenhuizen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 78.8
Woubrugge
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 88.8
Kaag
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 98.2
Rijpwetering
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,610 residents
- 107.8
Woubrugge-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,800 residents
- 117.7
Nieuwe Wetering
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
690 residents
- 127.5
Tuinbouwgebied
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,580 residents
- 137.0
Uitbreiding West
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,375 residents
- 147.0
Roelofarendsveen-Noord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,765 residents
- 156.9
Leimuiden
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,250 residents
- 166.3
Verspreide huizen Oudendijkse polder
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 175.5
Bilderdam
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 184.4
Overige verspreide huizen
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 194.0
Vriezekoop
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 203.4
Burgemeesterswijk
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 residents
- 213.2
Overige verspreide huizen
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 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 Oude Wetering at the top?
Oude Wetering scores a 10.0 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Kaag en Braassem 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.