The safest neighbourhoods in Steenbergen
The safest neighbourhood in Steenbergen is Westelijke polders (9.2), with 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Steenbergen: 5 in the centre, 5 in the west and 3 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 17 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Steenbergen with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Steenbergen as a whole comes out at a 5.6, 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.
- 19.2
Westelijke polders
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 residents
- 29.2
Kruisland
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,855 residents
- 38.1
Het Oudland
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 47.7
Kruislandse polders
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 57.4
Nieuw-Vossemeer
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,995 residents
- 67.4
Verspreide huizen waaronder Pelsendijk en Rolaf
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 77.1
Welberg
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,380 residents
- 86.9
De Heen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 95.6
Steenbergen-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,020 residents
- 105.6
Dinteloord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,350 residents
- 115.5
Heense polders
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 125.4
Boompjesdijk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 134.4
Graaf Hendrik- en Triangelpolder
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 143.9
Steenbergen-Zuid
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,845 residents
- 153.8
Verspreide huizen in het Oosten
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 163.4
Verspreide huizen in het Westen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 172.9
Steenbergen-Centrum
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,045 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 Westelijke polders at the top?
Westelijke polders scores a 9.2 on this list, with 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Steenbergen 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.