The safest neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen
9.7Number 1 · safetyDrevenbuurtThe safest neighbourhood in Vlaardingen is Drevenbuurt (9.7), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Vlaardingen: 11 in the north, 5 in the centre and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,135 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.8 times as high. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen with a safety grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Vlaardingen as a whole comes out at a 4.4, 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 Vlaardingen lives, there are 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Drevenbuurt to 54 in Loper Noord.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Vlaardingen
Number 1
Drevenbuurt
3,490 residents
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- 29.1safety
Vaart Noord
1,540 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.2safety
Babberspolder Noord
2,135 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.7safety
Oranjebuurt
1,160 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.8safety
Hoevenbuurt
3,100 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.6safety
Hoofdstedenbuurt
2,245 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 75.0safety
Kruidenbuurt
1,675 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.0safety
Babberspolder West
4,730 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.9safety
Park Holy Noord
200 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.8safety
Babberspolder Oost
4,595 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 114.8safety
De Vergulde Hand
1,045 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.6safety
Vijfsluizen
680 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.5safety
Buitengebied Zuidbuurt
120 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 144.3safety
Oostbuurt
6,375 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.0safety
Statenbuurt
2,290 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.0safety
Zuidbuurt
3,470 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 174.0safety
Loper Zuid
1,490 residents
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 183.9safety
Vogelbuurt Zuid
3,240 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 193.7safety
Lage Weide
2,840 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 203.7safety
Vaart Zuid
1,775 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 213.5safety
Wetering
3,600 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 223.4safety
Hofbuurt
1,065 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 233.3safety
Maasboulevard
1,575 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 243.2safety
Vogelbuurt Noord
2,990 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 253.0safety
Loper Noord
1,015 residents
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 263.0safety
Vettenoordse Polder Oost
5,450 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 273.0safety
Hoogkamer
2,865 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 282.9safety
Indische Buurt
3,755 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 292.6safety
Centrum
6,505 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 Drevenbuurt at the top?
Drevenbuurt scores a 9.7 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Vlaardingen 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.