The safest neighbourhoods in Waddinxveen
9.9Number 1 · safetyGroenswaard 2The safest neighbourhood in Waddinxveen is Groenswaard 2 (9.9), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Waddinxveen: 7 in the north, 5 in the centre and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 20 has 1,300 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.6 times as high. Of the 20 neighbourhoods in Waddinxveen with a safety grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Waddinxveen as a whole comes out at a 7.4, 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 Waddinxveen lives, there are 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Zuidplas 90 to 56 in Centrum.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Waddinxveen
Number 1
Groenswaard 2
1,385 residents
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- 29.9safety
Zuidplas 90
1,720 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.3safety
Triangel
7,260 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.2safety
Zeeheldenbuurt
570 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.9safety
Bedrijventerrein Mercuriusweg
A residential area despite the name: 205 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
205 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 68.3safety
Vondelwijk
2,210 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.9safety
Oranjewijk Zuid
1,280 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.6safety
Groenswaard 3
1,595 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.5safety
Zuidplas 80
5,385 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.4safety
Oostpolderwijk
2,260 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 116.9safety
Zuid
1,035 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.6safety
Groenswaard 1
1,085 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.5safety
West 2
785 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.1safety
Peter Zuidlaan en Horstenbuurt
1,300 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.9safety
Bomenwijk
1,975 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.9safety
Noordkade
930 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 174.7safety
Oost
560 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 183.8safety
West 1
240 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 193.6safety
Oranjewijk Noord
1,585 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 203.0safety
Centrum
1,605 residents
56 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 Groenswaard 2 at the top?
Groenswaard 2 scores a 9.9 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waddinxveen 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.