The safest neighbourhoods in Vijfheerenlanden
The safest neighbourhood in Vijfheerenlanden is Ameide kern (10.0), with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Vijfheerenlanden: 7 in the south, 6 in the north and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 14 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 3 times as high. Of the 77 neighbourhoods in Vijfheerenlanden with a safety grade, 37 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Ameide kern
8 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,145 residents
- 29.8
Hagestein kern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 39.8
Broekgraaf-Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,345 residents
- 49.7
Drossaardsbuurt
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
955 residents
- 59.7
Amaliastein
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,535 residents
- 69.5
Ameide oude kern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 79.5
Molenbuurt I
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 89.4
Kedichem kern
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 99.4
Lexmond kern
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,150 residents
- 109.3
Hogewaard
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 119.2
Everdingen kern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 129.2
Broek
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 139.1
Het Lint
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,280 residents
- 149.1
Schoonrewoerd kern
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 159.0
Zijderveld kern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 169.0
Hei- en Boeicop buitengebied
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 179.0
Middelkoop
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 188.9
Varsseveld
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 198.9
Hei- en Boeicop kern
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 208.9
Kedichem buitengebied
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 218.6
De Weide
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 228.5
Leerdam buitengebied
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 238.4
Bomenbuurt (Vianen)
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 248.4
Meerkerk-Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,035 residents
- 258.2
Ter Leede
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,295 residents
- 268.2
Achthoven
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 278.2
Broekgraaf-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 288.1
Zouwenveld
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 298.0
Het Dorpshart
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,145 residents
- 307.8
Molenbuurt II
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,575 residents
- 317.7
Oosterwijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 327.7
Schoonrewoerd buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 337.4
Meerkerk kern
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,655 residents
- 347.3
Nieuwland kern
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 357.3
Oranjebuurt-Noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,015 residents
- 367.0
Leerbroek kern
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
975 residents
- 376.9
Meerkerk buitengebied oost
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 386.8
Tienhoven aan de Lek kern
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 396.8
Oranjebuurt-Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,760 residents
- 406.7
Everdingen buitengebied
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 residents
- 416.6
Monnikenhof centrum
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,550 residents
- 426.6
Raadsliedenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 436.6
Lakerveld
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 446.5
Achter de Pijp
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 456.4
Florabuurt
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,695 residents
- 466.2
Weverwijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 476.0
Lexmond buitengebied oost
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 486.0
Vogelbuurt (Leerdam)
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 495.9
Vianen binnenstad
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,480 residents
- 505.9
De Erven
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 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 Ameide kern at the top?
Ameide kern scores a 10.0 on this list, with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Vijfheerenlanden 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.