The safest neighbourhoods in Neder-Betuwe
9.8Number 1 · safetyIJzendoornThe safest neighbourhood in Neder-Betuwe is IJzendoorn (9.8), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Neder-Betuwe: 7 in the west, 6 in the east and 4 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 12 of the 17 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Neder-Betuwe with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Neder-Betuwe as a whole comes out at a 8.6, 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 Neder-Betuwe lives, there are 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 9 in Opheusden to 61 in Verspreide huizen Echteld.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Neder-Betuwe
Number 1
IJzendoorn
840 residents
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- 29.6safety
Opheusden
5,610 residents
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.4safety
Verspreide huizen Kesteren
2,025 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.3safety
Verspreide huizen Opheusden
675 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.3safety
Ochten
4,390 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.2safety
Kesteren
4,685 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.4safety
Kom Dodewaard met Hien
3,535 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.9safety
Kom Wely
145 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.7safety
Verspreide huizen Dodewaard-Oost en Wely
335 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.7safety
Echteld
525 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 116.6safety
Verspreide huizen Dodewaard-West
675 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.0safety
Pottemsestraat en Groenestraat en omgeving
135 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.4safety
Verspreide huizen IJzendoorn
225 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.0safety
Verspreide huizen Lede en Oudewaard
485 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.8safety
Verspreide huizen poldergebied
160 residents
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.2safety
Verspreide huizen Ochten
820 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 172.9safety
Verspreide huizen Echteld
430 residents
61 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 IJzendoorn at the top?
IJzendoorn scores a 9.8 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Neder-Betuwe 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.