The safest neighbourhoods in Schouwen-Duiveland
The safest neighbourhood in Schouwen-Duiveland is Nieuwerkerk (9.8), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Schouwen-Duiveland: 10 in the centre, 6 in the east and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 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 2 times as high. Of the 40 neighbourhoods in Schouwen-Duiveland with a safety grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Nieuwerkerk
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,405 residents
- 29.7
Haamstede
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,995 residents
- 39.5
Oosterland
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,045 residents
- 49.5
Verspreide huizen Kerkwerve
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 59.4
Zonnemaire
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 69.1
Dreischor
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 79.1
Kerkwerve
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 88.8
Noordgouwe
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 98.5
Burgh
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 108.5
Kloosterweg en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 118.2
Bruinisse
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,090 residents
- 128.0
Sirjansland
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 137.9
Brouwershaven
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 147.8
Verspreide huizen Nieuwerkerk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 157.8
Kaaskenswater
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 167.4
Noordwelle
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 177.4
Verspreide huizen Bruinisse
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 187.0
Zierikzee binnen de vesten
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,470 residents
- 197.0
Serooskerke
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 206.9
Verspreide huizen Dreischor
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 216.9
Scharendijke
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,095 residents
- 226.7
Zuidhoek
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
high footfall - 236.5
Ouwerkerk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 246.4
Poortambacht
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,595 residents
- 256.3
Nieuw-Haamstede
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 266.1
Verspreide huizen Ouwerkerk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 276.0
Verspreide huizen Oosterland
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 285.9
Ellemeet
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 295.8
Westenschouwen
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 305.5
Verspreide huizen in het Kleigebied
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 315.3
Schuddebeurs
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 325.3
Renesse
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 334.9
Hogeweg
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 344.7
Verspreide huizen in het Noorden en Westen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,035 residents
- 354.2
Oude Moolweg en Laone
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 364.1
Recreatiegebied
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 373.9
Malta
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,550 residents
- 383.8
Verspreide huizen Zonnemaire
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 393.6
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Ellemeet
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 403.3
Verspreide huizen Scharendijke
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
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.
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 Nieuwerkerk at the top?
Nieuwerkerk scores a 9.8 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Schouwen-Duiveland 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.