The safest neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg
The safest neighbourhood in Leidschendam-Voorburg is 't Lien zuid (9.2), with 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Leidschendam-Voorburg: 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,440 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 42 neighbourhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg with a safety grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Leidschendam-Voorburg as a whole comes out at a 5.1, 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.
- 19.2
't Lien zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,990 residents
- 28.6
Kern Stompwijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,595 residents
- 38.1
't Lien noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,560 residents
- 47.9
Park Veursehout
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 57.8
Duivenvoorde
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,105 residents
- 67.7
Prinsenhof laag
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 77.6
Voorburg Noord noord
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,205 residents
- 87.4
Zeeheldenwijk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 97.1
De Zijde
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,470 residents
- 107.0
Voorburg Noord zuid
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,760 residents
- 116.9
Klein Plaspoelpolder
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
730 residents
- 126.6
Park Leeuwenbergh
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 136.1
Essesteijn / Weiden
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
880 residents
- 146.0
De Rietvink / Veursestraatweg
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,610 residents
- 155.8
Essesteijn / Tuinen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 165.8
Voorburg Oud noord
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,295 residents
- 175.3
Damsigt
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 185.2
Damcentrum
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,545 residents
- 195.1
Essesteijn / Gaarden
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 205.1
Nieuw Essesteijn / Zijdezigt
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
750 residents
- 214.8
Voorburg West noord
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,965 residents
- 224.8
Bovenveen zuid
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,125 residents
- 234.7
Leidschendam - Zuid De Oude Bleijck
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,090 residents
- 244.5
Essesteijn / Dreven
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 254.4
Sijtwende
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
- 264.3
Landelijk gebied Stompwijk
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
825 residents
- 274.3
Verzetsheldenwijk
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,980 residents
- 284.2
Raadhuiskwartier
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,295 residents
- 294.0
Voorburg Oud zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,920 residents
- 303.9
De Heuvel zuid
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 313.8
Prinsenhof hoog
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,705 residents
- 323.5
Bovenveen midden
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,160 residents
- 333.4
Voorburg Midden zuid
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,310 residents
- 343.4
Kleurenbuurt
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
825 residents
- 353.3
Leidschendam - Zuid De Tol / 't Hert
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 363.3
Voorburg West zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,820 residents
- 372.9
De Heuvel noord
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,480 residents
- 382.9
Bovenveen noord
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,300 residents
- 392.8
Amstelwijk
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 402.8
Voorburg Midden noord
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,750 residents
- 412.7
Voorburg Midden midden
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,915 residents
- 422.5
Schakenbosch en het Buitengebied
99 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 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 't Lien zuid at the top?
't Lien zuid scores a 9.2 on this list, with 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leidschendam-Voorburg 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.