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The safest neighbourhoods in Wageningen

The safest neighbourhood in Wageningen is Haarweg (9.9), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Wageningen: 9 in the centre, 9 in the west and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,225 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 2 times as high. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Wageningen with a safety grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher.

  1. 1

    Haarweg

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,395 residents

    9.9
  2. 2

    Kortenoord-West

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,295 residents

    9.6
  3. 3

    De Blauwe Bergen en de Bongerd

    17 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,750 residents

    9.5
  4. 4

    Rietveldbuurt

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,155 residents

    9.2
  5. 5

    De Hooilanden

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,160 residents

    8.9
  6. 6

    Kortenoord-Oost

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,980 residents

    8.8
  7. 7

    Wageningen-Hoog

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,225 residents

    8.8
  8. 8

    Rustenburg

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    730 residents

    8.3
  9. 9

    Bovenbuurt

    18 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,970 residents

    7.5
  10. 10

    Mondriaanbuurt

    17 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,055 residents

    7.4
  11. 11

    De Weiden

    11 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,785 residents

    7.2
  12. 12

    Benedenbuurt

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,590 residents

    7.0
  13. 13

    Wageningen Campus en Droevendaal

    54 crimes per 1,000 people present

    800 residents

    6.9
  14. 14

    Roghorst

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    745 residents

    6.8
  15. 15

    Marijkebuurt

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    740 residents

    6.6
  16. 16

    Business & Science Park

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    315 residents

    6.5
  17. 17

    Boomgaarden

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    915 residents

    6.5
  18. 18

    Nude-buurt

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,425 residents

    6.4
  19. 19

    Hamelakkers

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    930 residents

    6.3
  20. 20

    De Buurt-West

    18 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,595 residents

    6.1
  21. 21

    De Buurt-Oost

    34 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,580 residents

    5.9
  22. 22

    Veluvia

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,320 residents

    5.7
  23. 23

    Het Binnenveld

    35 crimes per 1,000 people present

    135 residents

    5.5
  24. 24

    Tarthorst

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,220 residents

    5.2
  25. 25

    Oude Nude

    40 crimes per 1,000 people present

    320 residents

    5.0
  26. 26

    Uiterwaarden

    37 crimes per 1,000 people present

    105 residents

    4.8
  27. 27

    Pomona

    46 crimes per 1,000 people present

    535 residents

    4.8
  28. 28

    De Dreijen

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    600 residents

    4.3
  29. 29

    De Eng

    34 crimes per 1,000 people present

    510 residents

    3.4
  30. 30

    Haverlanden

    31 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,390 residents

    3.4
  31. 31

    Binnenstad

    51 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,410 residents

    2.8
  32. 32

    Wageningse Berg

    57 crimes per 1,000 people present

    865 residents

    2.6

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 Haarweg at the top?

Haarweg scores a 9.9 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wageningen 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.

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