The safest neighbourhoods in Veere
9.8Number 1 · safetyWestkapelleThe safest neighbourhood in Veere is Westkapelle (9.8), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Veere: 6 in the centre, 6 in the east and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.1 times as high. Of the 30 neighbourhoods in Veere with a safety grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Veere as a whole comes out at a 8.6, 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Veere lives, there are 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 10 in Meliskerke to 49 in Verspreide huizen Domburg.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Veere
Number 1
Westkapelle
2,470 residents
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- 29.8safety
Koudekerke
2,820 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.7safety
Meliskerke
1,265 residents
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.6safety
Zanddijk
840 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.6safety
Oostkapelle
1,430 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.5safety
Grijpskerke
1,025 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.5safety
Aagtekerke
1,190 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 89.4safety
Vrouwenpolder
740 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 99.2safety
Zoutelande
1,325 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 109.2safety
Gapinge
395 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 119.1safety
Biggekerke
695 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 128.9safety
Serooskerke
1,630 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 138.5safety
Randduin
350 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 148.1safety
Verspreide huizen Aagtekerke
315 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.5safety
Domburg
1,465 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.5safety
Verspreide huizen in het Noorden
240 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.7safety
Verspreide huizen Grijpskerke
390 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.5safety
Verspreide huizen Gapinge
115 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.3safety
Veere
490 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.3safety
Verspreide huizen buiten recreatiegebied Koudekerke
415 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.7safety
Verspreide huizen buiten recreatiegebied Biggekerke
125 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.7safety
Verspreide huizen Meliskerke
205 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.6safety
Verspreide huizen Domburg
300 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.1safety
Verspreide huizen Zoutelande
300 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.7safety
Verspreide huizen in het Zuiden
175 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 264.6safety
Verspreide huizen Westkapelle
105 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 274.3safety
Verspreide huizen Serooskerke
190 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 284.1safety
Verspreide huizen Vrouwenpolder
265 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 293.9safety
Verspreide huizen Veere
215 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 303.1safety
Dishoek
155 residents
48 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 Westkapelle at the top?
Westkapelle scores a 9.8 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Veere 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.