The safest neighbourhoods in Oudewater
9.1Number 1 · safetyKlein HekendorpThe safest neighbourhood in Oudewater is Klein Hekendorp (9.1), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Oudewater: 6 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 14 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2 times as high. Of the 15 neighbourhoods in Oudewater with a safety grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher. Oudewater as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Oudewater lives, there are 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 12 in Klein Hekendorp to 42 in Ruige weide.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Oudewater
Number 1
Klein Hekendorp
1,555 residents
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- 28.8safety
de Noort syde
1,705 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.3safety
Kern Hoenkoop
450 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.1safety
Snelrewaard
755 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.8safety
Brede dijk
1,320 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.3safety
Kern Hekendorp
430 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.9safety
Kern Papekop
150 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.6safety
Hekendorpse buurt
295 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.1safety
Kern Oudewater
2,535 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.5safety
Diemerbroek
230 residents
24 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 Klein Hekendorp at the top?
Klein Hekendorp scores a 9.1 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oudewater 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.