The safest neighbourhoods in Montfoort
10.0Number 1 · safetyLinschotenThe safest neighbourhood in Montfoort is Linschoten (10.0), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Montfoort: 3 in the centre, 2 in the east and 2 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 6 of the 9 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.1 times as high. Of the 9 neighbourhoods in Montfoort with a safety grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Montfoort as a whole comes out at a 8.3, 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Montfoort lives, there are 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Linschoten to 37 in Verspreide huizen Linschoten.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 9 safest neighbourhoods in Montfoort
Number 1
Linschoten
3,555 residents
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- 28.4safety
Tabakshof en Heeswijk (gedeeltelijk)
2,545 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.2safety
Heeswijk
640 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.0safety
Montfoort
5,495 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.5safety
Blokland
140 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.3safety
Verspreide huizen Mastwijk
445 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 75.4safety
Beneden Kerkweg
240 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.1safety
Verspreide huizen Linschoten
240 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.4safety
Willeskop
320 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Linschoten at the top?
Linschoten scores a 10.0 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Montfoort 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.