The safest neighbourhoods in Tholen
The safest neighbourhood in Tholen is Poortvliet (9.8), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Tholen: 5 in the north, 5 in the west and 3 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 9 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. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.9 times as high. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Tholen with a safety grade, 8 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Poortvliet
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 29.5
Verspreide huizen Poortvliet
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 39.4
Stavenisse
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,535 residents
- 49.4
Sint-Annaland
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,895 residents
- 59.3
Scherpenisse
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,660 residents
- 67.7
Anna Jacobapolder
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 77.6
Tholen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,125 residents
- 87.4
Verspreide huizen Sint-Annaland
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 96.6
Verspreide huizen Scherpenisse
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 106.3
Verspreide huizen Sint-Maartensdijk
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 116.2
Oud-Vossemeer
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,435 residents
- 126.0
Sint-Maartensdijk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,185 residents
- 135.4
Sint Philipsland
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,120 residents
- 144.7
Verspreide huizen Stavenisse
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 154.1
Verspreide huizen Sint Philipsland
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 163.5
Verspreide huizen Tholen
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 173.5
Verspreide huizen Oud-Vossemeer
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 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 Poortvliet at the top?
Poortvliet scores a 9.8 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Tholen 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.