The safest neighbourhoods in Papendrecht
10.0Number 1 · safetyOostdonkThe safest neighbourhood in Papendrecht is Oostdonk (10.0), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Papendrecht: 7 in the centre, 6 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 23 has 1,435 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2 times as high. Of the 23 neighbourhoods in Papendrecht with a safety grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Papendrecht as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Papendrecht lives, there are 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Noordkil Kwartier to 37 in Kraaihoek Noord.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Papendrecht
Number 1
Oostdonk
1,810 residents
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- 29.8safety
Het Eiland
1,220 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.5safety
Noordkil Kwartier
1,775 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.2safety
Land van Matena
460 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.1safety
Achterdijk
1,225 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.8safety
Staatsliedenbuurt
1,810 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.4safety
Pontonniersbuurt
785 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.4safety
Zeeheldenbuurt
585 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.1safety
Zuidkil Kwartier
1,775 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.6safety
Landschapspark Tiendzone
250 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 116.9safety
Westdonk
1,740 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.8safety
Het Zand
455 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.8safety
Den Briel
340 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.8safety
Schrijversbuurt
2,005 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.1safety
Molenbuurt
2,235 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.1safety
Schildersbuurt
2,740 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.8safety
Erasmusbuurt
1,435 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 184.7safety
Kraaihoek Noord
2,425 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 194.5safety
De Kooy
1,220 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.3safety
Centrum
985 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.2safety
Zuiddonk
2,165 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.2safety
De Boezem
795 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.0safety
Kraaihoek Zuid
1,990 residents
28 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 Oostdonk at the top?
Oostdonk scores a 10.0 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Papendrecht 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.