The safest neighbourhoods in Rhenen
9.9Number 1 · safetyAchterbergThe safest neighbourhood in Rhenen is Achterberg (9.9), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Rhenen: 9 in the centre, 7 in the east and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 24 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.2 times as high. Of the 24 neighbourhoods in Rhenen with a safety grade, 17 reach a 7.0 or higher. Rhenen as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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 Rhenen lives, there are 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Achterberg to 47 in Grebbekwartier Zuid.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Rhenen
Number 1
Achterberg
920 residents
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- 29.8safety
Domineesberg
960 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.7safety
Elst Centrum
2,835 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.7safety
Elst West
580 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.1safety
Donderberg
740 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.9safety
Het Bosje
705 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.6safety
Bruine Eng
1,250 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.6safety
De Vordel
555 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.7safety
Binnenveld
975 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.6safety
Grebbekwartier Noord
670 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.6safety
Randzone
445 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.3safety
Rhenendael
250 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.1safety
Rhenen Hoog
2,790 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.0safety
De Horst
260 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.0safety
Molenberg
1,395 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.0safety
Grebbekwartier Zuid
575 residents
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 177.0safety
Veeneind
525 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.9safety
Vogelenzang
495 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.4safety
Uiterwaarden Rhenen
235 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.4safety
Koerheuvel
600 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 216.3safety
Achterberg West
455 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.6safety
Cunera
570 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.6safety
Helling Bergweg
185 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 243.6safety
Rhenen Binnenstad
1,075 residents
41 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 Achterberg at the top?
Achterberg scores a 9.9 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Rhenen 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.