The safest neighbourhoods in Maassluis
The safest neighbourhood in Maassluis is Het Balkon (9.8), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Maassluis: 5 in the centre, 5 in the east and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,120 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 2.1 times as high. Of the 18 neighbourhoods in Maassluis with a safety grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Het Balkon
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,335 residents
- 28.4
Wilgenrijk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,995 residents
- 38.3
Burgemeesterswijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,965 residents
- 48.1
Steendijkpolder Zuid
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,665 residents
- 57.1
Vogelbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,620 residents
- 66.0
Steendijkpolder Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,195 residents
- 75.9
Bloemenbuurt
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 85.5
Bomendal
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,120 residents
- 95.2
Sluispolder West
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,665 residents
- 104.9
Componistenbuurt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,085 residents
- 114.6
Sluispolder Oost
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,360 residents
- 124.6
Binnenstad
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,165 residents
- 134.6
Koningshoek
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,855 residents
- 144.4
Zuidbuurt
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 153.6
Kapelpolder
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,360 residents
- 163.6
Vertobuurt
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,830 residents
- 173.3
Taanschuurpolder
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,125 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 Het Balkon at the top?
Het Balkon scores a 9.8 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Maassluis 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.