The safest neighbourhoods in Oosterhout
9.6Number 1 · safetyVrachelen-ZuidwestThe safest neighbourhood in Oosterhout is Vrachelen-Zuidwest (9.6), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Oosterhout: 12 in the centre, 4 in the north and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,780 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.8 times as high. Of the 38 neighbourhoods in Oosterhout with a safety grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oosterhout as a whole comes out at a 6.4, 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 Oosterhout lives, there are 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Vrachelen-Noordwest to 85 in Bosgebied Dorst.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Oosterhout
Number 1
Vrachelen-Zuidwest
2,025 residents
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- 29.3safety
Dorst
2,775 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.2safety
Vrachelen-Noordwest
1,880 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.2safety
Leijsenakkers
835 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.9safety
Dammenbuurt
1,250 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.9safety
Kastelenbuurt
1,785 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.7safety
Schildersbuurt
2,455 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.6safety
Molenbuurt
715 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.5safety
Oud-West
2,120 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.4safety
Vrachelen-Noord
2,615 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 118.2safety
Slotjes-West
2,155 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.9safety
Componistenbuurt
1,780 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.7safety
Kanaleneiland
1,155 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.5safety
Vrachelen-Zuidoost
1,075 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.1safety
Den Hout
1,080 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.0safety
Oosteind
980 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.9safety
Beemdenbuurt
1,905 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.7safety
Kruidenbuurt
1,745 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.7safety
Staatsliedenbuurt
1,805 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.5safety
Vogelbuurt
2,005 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 216.1safety
Natuurkundigenbuurt
1,830 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.8safety
Sterrenbuurt
1,445 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.5safety
Slotjes-Oost
1,300 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.5safety
Industrieterrein Vijf Eiken
A residential area despite the name: 140 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
140 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 254.7safety
Larenbuurt
1,195 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 264.6safety
Paterserf
1,185 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 274.3safety
Buitengebied Den Hout
205 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 284.3safety
Slotjes-Midden
4,645 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 294.2safety
Buitengebied Dorst-Zuid
215 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 303.9safety
Buitengebied-Oosteind-Zuid
175 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 313.6safety
Bosgebied Dorst
330 residents
85 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 323.4safety
Bosgebied-Oosterhout
260 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 333.4safety
Donkenbuurt
1,285 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 343.2safety
Steenoven
150 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 353.2safety
Schrijversbuurt
1,780 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 363.1safety
De Warande
510 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 373.0safety
Centrum
5,670 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 382.9safety
Bloemenbuurt
1,760 residents
52 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 Vrachelen-Zuidwest at the top?
Vrachelen-Zuidwest scores a 9.6 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oosterhout 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.