The safest neighbourhoods in Scherpenzeel
9.5Number 1 · safetyScherpenzeelThe safest neighbourhood in Scherpenzeel is Scherpenzeel (9.5), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. Just behind sit Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Scherpenzeel (7.8) and Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Scherpenzeel (5.8). The national median for recorded crimes is 2.2 times as high. Of the 3 neighbourhoods in Scherpenzeel with a safety grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Scherpenzeel as a whole comes out at a 9.1, 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 Scherpenzeel lives, there are 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Scherpenzeel to 22 in Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Scherpenzeel.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 3 safest neighbourhoods in Scherpenzeel
Number 1
Scherpenzeel
9,090 residents
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- 27.8safety
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Scherpenzeel
780 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.8safety
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Scherpenzeel
670 residents
22 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 Scherpenzeel at the top?
Scherpenzeel scores a 9.5 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Scherpenzeel 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.