The safest neighbourhoods in Oegstgeest
9.6Number 1 · safetyZeeheldenbuurtThe safest neighbourhood in Oegstgeest is Zeeheldenbuurt (9.6), with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Oegstgeest: 5 in the centre, 3 in the north and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 14 has 1,490 residents. Of the 14 neighbourhoods in Oegstgeest with a safety grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oegstgeest as a whole comes out at a 7.5, 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 Oegstgeest lives, there are 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Poelgeest to 44 in Abtspoel.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Oegstgeest
Number 1
Zeeheldenbuurt
1,415 residents
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- 29.1safety
Poelgeest
2,615 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.0safety
Grunerie
720 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.9safety
Nieuw-Rhijngeest
3,585 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.3safety
De Morsebel
1,190 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.0safety
Haaswijk-West
1,850 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.0safety
Schildersbuurt
1,525 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.6safety
Haaswijk-Oost
2,800 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.5safety
Voscuyl
1,490 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.1safety
Oranje Nassau
4,440 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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 Zeeheldenbuurt at the top?
Zeeheldenbuurt scores a 9.6 on this list, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oegstgeest 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.