The safest neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein
The safest neighbourhood in Nieuwegein is Hoogzandveld-West (8.2), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Nieuwegein: 10 in the south, 7 in the north and 6 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,250 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 34 neighbourhoods in Nieuwegein with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nieuwegein as a whole comes out at a 5.0, 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.
- 18.2
Hoogzandveld-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 28.0
Driften-Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,635 residents
- 37.9
Vesten
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 47.9
Doorslag-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,295 residents
- 57.8
Hoven-West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,995 residents
- 67.3
Nieuw Vreeswijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,045 residents
- 77.2
Zandveld
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,365 residents
- 86.9
Wijkersloot-West
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,640 residents
- 96.8
Hagen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,720 residents
- 106.3
Gaarden
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,765 residents
- 116.2
Blokhoeve
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,785 residents
- 125.8
Doorslag-Zuidwest
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,290 residents
- 135.6
Hoven-Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,365 residents
- 145.5
Hoogzandveld-Oost
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,675 residents
- 154.8
Graven en Gravinnen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,685 residents
- 164.6
Jutphaas
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,245 residents
- 174.6
Lekboulevard
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,680 residents
- 184.2
Rijnhuizen
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,250 residents
- 194.2
Doorslag-Oost
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,435 residents
- 204.1
Buitenweides
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,660 residents
- 213.8
Schansen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,175 residents
- 223.6
Vreeswijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,310 residents
- 233.5
Zuilenstein-Zuid
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,480 residents
- 243.5
Zuilenstein-Noord
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,865 residents
- 253.5
Binnenweides
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,850 residents
- 263.3
Huis de Geer
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 272.9
Burgen
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,930 residents
- 282.9
Driften-Noord
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,205 residents
- 292.8
Wijkersloot-Oost
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,515 residents
- 302.8
Merwestein
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,650 residents
- 312.7
Plettenburg
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 322.6
Stadscentrum
137 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,320 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 Hoogzandveld-West at the top?
Hoogzandveld-West scores a 8.2 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nieuwegein 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.