The safest neighbourhoods in Krimpenerwaard
The safest neighbourhood in Krimpenerwaard is Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Noord (9.5), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Krimpenerwaard: 8 in the west, 6 in the north and 5 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,220 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 58 neighbourhoods in Krimpenerwaard with a safety grade, 27 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.5
Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,495 residents
- 29.3
Opperduit
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 39.1
Willige-Langerak
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,275 residents
- 48.9
Bergambacht-Dorp
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 58.7
Ouderkerk aan den IJssel
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,215 residents
- 68.7
Berkenwoude
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 78.7
Binnen Krimpen
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,635 residents
- 88.7
Benedenkerk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 98.4
Achterbroek
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 108.3
Wibautsraat en Lorentzweg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 118.2
Gouderak
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,605 residents
- 128.1
Lekdijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 138.1
Molenwerf en omstreken
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
640 residents
- 148.0
Voorstraat en Centrum
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 158.0
Lekkerkerk-Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,420 residents
- 167.9
Benedenheul
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 177.9
Bovenkerk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 187.8
Uitbreiding Dorp
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,270 residents
- 197.8
Tiendweg Noord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 207.7
Benedenberg en Zuidbroek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 217.6
Tiendhoek
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 227.5
Hoofdstraat
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 237.4
Ammerstol
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,695 residents
- 247.3
Verspr. huizen Haastrecht Noord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 257.3
Het Beijersche
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 267.2
Vlist, Bovenberg en Lekdijk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 277.1
Schoonhoven-Oude Stad
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,705 residents
- 286.8
Schoonouwen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 296.8
Krimpen-Oost
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 306.7
Stolwijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,890 residents
- 316.6
Krimpen Centrum
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
495 residents
- 326.4
Hofkamp
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 336.4
Bonrepas
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 346.3
Agterpoort
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 356.3
Schuwacht
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 366.2
Tussenlanen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 376.1
Koolwijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 385.9
Prinsessenbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 395.7
Koninginnenbuurt
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 405.4
Bergstoep
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 415.3
Bovenberg westelijk van de Fransekade
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 425.3
Boven-Haastrecht
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 435.3
Lekdijk-West en Provinciale weg (ged.)
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 445.3
Beneden-Haastrecht
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 455.0
Schoonhoven-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,925 residents
- 465.0
Industrieterrein Krimpen
A residential area despite the name: 125 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
business park - 474.9
Vlist
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 484.7
Bovenstad
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 494.7
Haastrecht-Dorpskern
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 504.7
Kadijk en Kadijkselaan
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 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 Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Noord at the top?
Verspr. huizen Ouderkerk Noord scores a 9.5 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Krimpenerwaard 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.