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The safest neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.)

The safest neighbourhood in Middelburg (Z.) is Reijershove (9.9), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Middelburg (Z.): 8 in the east, 6 in the north and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 14 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 1.6 times as high. Of the 42 neighbourhoods in Middelburg (Z.) with a safety grade, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher.

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  1. 1

    Reijershove

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,980 residents

    9.9
  2. 2

    Sint Laurens

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    870 residents

    9.7
  3. 3

    Brakenburg I

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    825 residents

    9.5
  4. 4

    Seislaan

    17 crimes per 1,000 people present

    570 residents

    9.5
  5. 5

    Poldertje

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    910 residents

    9.4
  6. 6

    Griffioen II

    18 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,265 residents

    9.2
  7. 7

    Brakenburg II

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    720 residents

    9.1
  8. 8

    Erasmuswijk

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,020 residents

    9.1
  9. 9

    Brigdamme

    16 crimes per 1,000 people present

    575 residents

    8.9
  10. 10

    Magistraatwijk III

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    665 residents

    8.8
  11. 11

    Veldzigt

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    450 residents

    8.5
  12. 12

    Klarenbeek II & III

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,025 residents

    8.3
  13. 13

    Hazenburg II

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    315 residents

    8.3
  14. 14

    Brakenburg III

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    505 residents

    8.2
  15. 15

    Nieuw- en Sint Joosland

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,165 residents

    7.4
  16. 16

    Toorenvliedt

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    655 residents

    7.3
  17. 17

    Griffioen I

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,690 residents

    7.1
  18. 18

    Dorp

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,260 residents

    6.9
  19. 19

    Klarenbeek I

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,705 residents

    6.9
  20. 20

    Prooijenspark

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    350 residents

    6.7
  21. 21

    Nieuw Middelburg

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,855 residents

    6.5
  22. 22

    Hazenburg I

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    385 residents

    6.2
  23. 23

    Veersepoort

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,810 residents

    6.1
  24. 24

    Magistraatwijk I

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,095 residents

    5.9
  25. 25

    Poelendaele

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    810 residents

    5.8
  26. 26

    Dampoort

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    360 residents

    5.7
  27. 27

    Abdij

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,345 residents

    5.5
  28. 28

    Dauwendaele II

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,905 residents

    5.4
  29. 29

    Essenvelt

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    115 residents

    5.1
  30. 30

    Breewijk

    35 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,275 residents

    5.0
  31. 31

    Mortiere I

    50 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,035 residents

    4.8
  32. 32

    Mortiere III

    47 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,235 residents

    4.7
  33. 33

    Stromenwijk

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,100 residents

    4.5
  34. 34

    't Zand

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,535 residents

    4.3
  35. 35

    Magistraatwijk II

    45 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,630 residents

    3.6
  36. 36

    Dauwendaele I

    34 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,155 residents

    3.6
  37. 37

    Nieuw Abeele

    36 crimes per 1,000 people present

    245 residents

    3.4
  38. 38

    Damplein

    38 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,730 residents

    3.3
  39. 39

    Buitengebied

    48 crimes per 1,000 people present

    160 residents

    2.9
  40. 40

    Edelstenenbuurt

    85 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,395 residents

    2.7
  41. 41

    Stadhuis

    62 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,070 residents

    2.6
  42. 42

    Markt

    132 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,390 residents

    2.5

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 Reijershove at the top?

Reijershove scores a 9.9 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Middelburg (Z.) 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.

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