The safest neighbourhoods in Rucphen
9.2Number 1 · safetyZeggeThe safest neighbourhood in Rucphen is Zegge (9.2), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Rucphen: 3 in the centre, 3 in the west and 2 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 11 has 1,220 residents. Of the 11 neighbourhoods in Rucphen with a safety grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Rucphen as a whole comes out at a 5.8, 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 Rucphen lives, there are 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 16 in Zegge to 79 in Verspreide huizen Zegge.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Rucphen
Number 1
Zegge
1,630 residents
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- 27.5safety
Schijf
725 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 37.3safety
Rucphen
3,725 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.9safety
Verspreide huizen Zegge
480 residents
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.9safety
Bedrijventerrein De Nijverhei
A residential area despite the name: 240 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
240 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 66.2safety
Verspreide huizen Sprundel
1,220 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 75.4safety
Verspreide huizen Sint Willebrord
355 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.4safety
Sint Willebrord
9,380 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.9safety
Sprundel
3,890 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.0safety
Verspreide huizen Schijf
940 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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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 Zegge at the top?
Zegge scores a 9.2 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Rucphen 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.