The safest neighbourhoods in Waalwijk
8.9Number 1 · safetyBesoyenThe 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. 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Waalwijk lives, there are 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 15 in Waspik boven to 47 in Centrum.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Waalwijk
Number 1
Besoyen
4,015 residents
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- 27.8safety
Waspik boven
1,310 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 37.6safety
Capelle / Nieuwe Vaart
2,875 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.3safety
Vrijhoeve
4,020 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.1safety
De Hoef
1,965 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.0safety
Landgoed Driessen
4,475 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.0safety
Meerdijk
3,055 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.9safety
Zanddonk
5,005 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.5safety
Baardwijk
2,140 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.4safety
Sprang
3,015 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 116.0safety
Antoniusparochie
2,535 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.0safety
Waspik beneden
3,815 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.5safety
Bloemenoord
2,955 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.5safety
Eikendonk
210 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.3safety
Laageinde
3,705 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.0safety
Centrum
4,780 residents
47 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 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.