The safest neighbourhoods in West Betuwe
The safest neighbourhood in West Betuwe is Asperen Oude Kern (10.0), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across West Betuwe: 8 in the east, 8 in the west and 7 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,140 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 1.9 times as high. Of the 62 neighbourhoods in West Betuwe with a safety grade, 35 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Asperen Oude Kern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 29.9
Rhenoy
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 39.9
Ophemert
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 49.9
Meteren - De Plantage
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,350 residents
- 59.8
Vuren
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,955 residents
- 69.8
Opijnen
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,140 residents
- 79.7
Geldermalsen Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,050 residents
- 89.4
Herwijnen
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,295 residents
- 99.4
Deil
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 109.3
Meteren - Kalenberg
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,360 residents
- 119.1
Est
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 129.1
Uitbreiding Heukelum
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,495 residents
- 138.7
Westelijke uitbreiding Asperen
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,855 residents
- 148.6
Varik
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 residents
- 158.6
Tricht e.o.
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 168.6
Haaften
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,690 residents
- 178.5
Heukelum Oude Kern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 188.5
Verspreide huizen Heesselt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 198.5
Tricht
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 208.4
Verspreide huizen Hellouw
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 218.3
Verspreide huizen Tuil
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 228.3
Verspreide huizen Oostzijde
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 238.3
Waardenburg-West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
high footfall - 248.2
Beesd West
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,825 residents
- 258.2
Rumpt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 267.9
Buurmalsen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 277.8
Spijk en Boveneind Spijk en Vogelswerf
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 287.8
Hellouw
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
810 residents
- 297.7
Meteren
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 307.6
Gellicum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 317.5
Waardenburg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 327.4
Enspijk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 337.4
Tuil
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 347.4
Acquoy
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 357.3
Rhenoy e.o.
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 366.9
Verspreide huizen Est
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 376.6
Verspreide huizen Neerijnen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 386.5
Geldermalsen Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,055 residents
- 396.5
Verspreide huizen Varik
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 406.4
Meteren e.o.
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 416.2
Verspreide huizen Haaften
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 426.2
Neerijnen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 436.0
Verspreide huizen Ophemert
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 445.9
Deil e.o.
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 455.7
Geldermalsen West
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,095 residents
- 465.5
Beesd Oost
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 475.3
Verspreide huizen Waardenburg
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 residents
- 485.2
Heesselt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 494.9
Buurmalsen e.o.
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 504.9
Rumpt e.o.
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
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.
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 Asperen Oude Kern at the top?
Asperen Oude Kern scores a 10.0 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in West Betuwe 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.