The safest neighbourhoods in Nieuwkoop
9.9Number 1 · safetyKorteraarThe safest neighbourhood in Nieuwkoop is Korteraar (9.9), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Nieuwkoop: 6 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 22 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.9 times as high. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Nieuwkoop with a safety grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Nieuwkoop as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Nieuwkoop lives, there are 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Korteraar to 42 in Ter Aar Buitengebied.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Nieuwkoop
Number 1
Korteraar
680 residents
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- 29.1safety
Schoterveld
2,360 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.0safety
Aardam West
3,910 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.0safety
De Kuil
950 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.9safety
Nieuwkoop Lintbebouwing
1,665 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.8safety
Zevenhoven
1,595 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.7safety
Aardam Oost
655 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.4safety
Langeraar
2,120 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.6safety
Langeraar Lintbebouwing
720 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.4safety
Woerdense Verlaat
635 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.2safety
Nieuwkoop
7,405 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.2safety
Noordeinde
675 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.2safety
Noorden Lintbebouwing
775 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.1safety
Noordse Buurt
200 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.8safety
Zevenhoven Buitengebied Oost
180 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.4safety
Achttienhoven
165 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.0safety
Vrouwenakker
135 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.9safety
Papenveer
1,195 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.6safety
Nieuwveen Buitengebied Oost
155 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.8safety
Nieuwveen
1,325 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.4safety
Nieuwveens Jaagpad
425 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 223.1safety
Ter Aar Buitengebied
380 residents
42 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 Korteraar at the top?
Korteraar scores a 9.9 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nieuwkoop 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.