The safest neighbourhoods in Nissewaard
The safest neighbourhood in Nissewaard is Kern Zuidland (9.8), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Nissewaard: 12 in the centre, 8 in the west and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,290 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 1.9 times as high. Of the 73 neighbourhoods in Nissewaard with a safety grade, 24 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Kern Zuidland
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,020 residents
- 29.8
De Dijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,560 residents
- 39.7
Hekelingen-Dorp
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,860 residents
- 49.5
Maaswijk-Noordoost
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,040 residents
- 59.4
Maaswijk-Zuidwest
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,655 residents
- 69.3
Maaswijk-Zuidoost
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,310 residents
- 79.3
Kern Abbenbroek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 89.0
Kerckhoek
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,575 residents
- 98.9
Het Land
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,445 residents
- 108.9
Ravensteijn-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 118.9
Kreken van Nibbeland
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,500 residents
- 128.8
Schenkel-Noordoost
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 138.7
Schenkel-Zuidoost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 148.1
Beverveen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 158.1
Poldergebied Abbenbroek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 168.0
Schiekamp-Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,290 residents
- 177.9
Kikkerveen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 187.7
Geervliet-Noordoost
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,170 residents
- 197.5
Ottersveen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 207.4
Kern Heenvliet
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 217.4
Baarsveen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 227.3
Oranjebuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 237.1
Snoekenveen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 247.0
Vogelenzang-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 256.9
Kreken
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,880 residents
- 266.9
Schenkel-Noordwest
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 276.8
Karperveen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 286.7
De Haven
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
business park - 296.7
Maaswijktuinen
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 306.1
Poldergebied Simonshaven
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 316.1
Sterrenkwartier-West
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 326.1
Groenewoud-Huur
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 335.8
Egel- en Salamanderveen
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 residents
- 345.8
Krekelveen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 355.4
Kern Geervliet
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 365.2
Vogelenzang-Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,915 residents
- 375.2
Gildenwijk-West
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
805 residents
- 385.2
Bloemendaele
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
720 residents
- 395.1
Sterrenkwartier-Zuid
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
500 residents
- 404.9
De Hoek-3
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 414.8
De Hoek-1
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
975 residents
- 424.7
Vogelbuurt
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 434.6
De Hoek-4
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 444.5
Gaarden
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,345 residents
- 454.4
Vriesland
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,710 residents
- 464.4
Poldergebied Zuidland
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 474.3
Centrum-Oost
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,580 residents
- 484.2
Poldergebied Heenvliet
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 494.1
Voorden
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 504.1
Vierambachten
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
975 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 Kern Zuidland at the top?
Kern Zuidland scores a 9.8 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nissewaard 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.