The safest neighbourhoods in Westervoort
9.5Number 1 · safetyDe Ganzepoel-SchansThe safest neighbourhood in Westervoort is De Ganzepoel-Schans (9.5), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Westervoort: 2 in the north, 2 in the south and 1 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 6 has 2,100 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.6 times as high. Of the 6 neighbourhoods in Westervoort with a safety grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Westervoort as a whole comes out at a 7.6, 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 Westervoort lives, there are 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 15 in De Ganzepoel-Schans to 30 in Verspreide huizen Westervoort.
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The 6 safest neighbourhoods in Westervoort
Number 1
De Ganzepoel-Schans
2,315 residents
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- 29.4safety
De Leigraaf-De Steenderens
2,100 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 37.7safety
Westervoort-Broeklanden
1,440 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.8safety
Westervoort
6,165 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.6safety
Westervoort-Lange Maat en Hoogeind
3,055 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.3safety
Verspreide huizen Westervoort
120 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall
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 De Ganzepoel-Schans at the top?
De Ganzepoel-Schans scores a 9.5 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Westervoort 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.