The safest neighbourhoods in Ridderkerk
8.7Number 1 · safetyDrievlietThe safest neighbourhood in Ridderkerk is Drievliet (8.7), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Ridderkerk: 3 in the centre, 3 in the east and 2 in the north. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,830 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.5 times as high. Of the 10 neighbourhoods in Ridderkerk with a safety grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Ridderkerk 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 Ridderkerk lives, there are 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Het Zand to 52 in West.
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The 9 safest neighbourhoods in Ridderkerk
Number 1
Drievliet
8,150 residents
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- 28.2safety
Slikkerveer
9,320 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.0safety
Het Zand
3,880 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 45.5safety
Oost
6,195 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.3safety
Rijsoord
3,250 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.8safety
Bolnes
7,910 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.8safety
Centrum
4,830 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.4safety
Oostendam
660 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.1safety
West
3,590 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 Drievliet at the top?
Drievliet scores a 8.7 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ridderkerk 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.