The safest neighbourhoods in Ridderkerk
The 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 top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 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.
- 18.7
Drievliet
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,150 residents
- 28.2
Slikkerveer
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,320 residents
- 38.0
Het Zand
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,880 residents
- 45.5
Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,195 residents
- 55.3
Rijsoord
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,250 residents
- 64.8
Bolnes
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,910 residents
- 74.8
Centrum
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,830 residents
- 83.4
Oostendam
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 93.1
West
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,590 residents
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.