The safest neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal
The safest neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal is Kern Alphen (9.7), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across West Maas en Waal: 6 in the east, 4 in the south and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 11 of the 16 have fewer than 1,000 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 1.5 times as high. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in West Maas en Waal with a safety grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.7
Kern Alphen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
835 residents
- 29.4
Kern Appeltern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 39.3
Kern Maasbommel
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 49.2
Buitengebied Alphen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 59.0
Kern Altforst
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 68.9
Buitengebied Boven-Leeuwen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 78.5
Buitengebied Maasbommel
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 88.0
Buitengebied Beneden-Leeuwen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 97.9
Kern Beneden-Leeuwen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,010 residents
- 107.7
Kern Boven-Leeuwen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,490 residents
- 117.6
Buitengebied Altforst
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 127.5
Kern Wamel
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,330 residents
- 137.4
Kern Dreumel
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,630 residents
- 146.7
Buitengebied Dreumel
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 155.2
Buitengebied Wamel
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 164.6
Buitengebied Appeltern
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 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 Kern Alphen at the top?
Kern Alphen scores a 9.7 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in West Maas en Waal 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.