The safest neighbourhoods in Waalwijk
The safest neighbourhood in Waalwijk is Besoyen (8.9), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Waalwijk: 7 in the centre, 6 in the east and 3 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 16 has 3,015 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 18 neighbourhoods in Waalwijk with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waalwijk as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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.
- 18.9
Besoyen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,015 residents
- 27.8
Waspik boven
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 37.6
Capelle / Nieuwe Vaart
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,875 residents
- 47.3
Vrijhoeve
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,020 residents
- 57.1
De Hoef
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,965 residents
- 67.0
Landgoed Driessen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,475 residents
- 77.0
Meerdijk
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,055 residents
- 86.9
Zanddonk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,005 residents
- 96.5
Baardwijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,140 residents
- 106.4
Sprang
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,015 residents
- 116.0
Antoniusparochie
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,535 residents
- 126.0
Waspik beneden
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,815 residents
- 134.5
Bloemenoord
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,955 residents
- 143.5
Eikendonk
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 153.3
Laageinde
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,705 residents
- 163.0
Centrum
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,780 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 Besoyen at the top?
Besoyen scores a 8.9 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waalwijk 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.