The safest neighbourhoods in Westland
The safest neighbourhood in Westland is Bleyenburg (9.9), with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Westland: 9 in the west, 6 in the centre and 6 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,870 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 2.5 times as high. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Westland with a safety grade, 42 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Bleyenburg
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,820 residents
- 29.9
Achter de Dijk
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 39.9
Edelstenenwijk
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 49.8
Kleine Geest en Molenwijk
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,315 residents
- 59.8
Westhof en Dijkpolder
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,495 residents
- 69.8
Hoogeland Oost
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,905 residents
- 79.7
Woerdblok
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,205 residents
- 89.6
Zandevelt
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,845 residents
- 99.6
Het Nieuwe water
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,645 residents
- 109.4
Oudeland
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,640 residents
- 119.3
Zeehelden van Oranje
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,465 residents
- 129.1
Vogelwijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,870 residents
- 139.1
Woonkern maasdijk
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,065 residents
- 149.1
Vreeburgh
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,255 residents
- 159.0
Buitengebied Kwintsheul
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,550 residents
- 169.0
Buitengebied 1 De Lier
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 178.7
Buitengebied 2 Naaldwijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
- 188.7
Molensloot
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,870 residents
- 198.7
Nieuwe Vaart
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,870 residents
- 208.5
De Lier West
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,420 residents
- 218.5
Buitengebied Maasdijk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 228.3
Pijletuinen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,255 residents
- 238.1
Heenweg
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 248.1
Geestcomplex
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,630 residents
- 258.0
Burgemeesterswijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,785 residents
- 268.0
Opstal
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,760 residents
- 277.9
Buitengebied Honselersdijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,385 residents
- 287.9
Buitengebied Monster
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,055 residents
- 297.8
's-Gravenzande Buitengebied
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,560 residents
- 307.7
Vliettuinen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,500 residents
- 317.7
Polanen
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 327.6
Grote Geest en Molenwijk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
- 337.6
Dorp oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,850 residents
- 347.5
Bedrijventerrein Honsel
A residential area despite the name: 235 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
business park - 357.5
Bedrijventerrein De Woerd
A residential area despite the name: 460 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
business park - 367.4
Essellanden
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,890 residents
- 377.3
Buitengebied 2 De Lier
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 387.1
Hofwijk en Oranjehof
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,460 residents
- 397.0
Plan Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,430 residents
- 407.0
Ter Heijde
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
750 residents
- 417.0
Poeldijk Centrumgebied
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,600 residents
- 426.9
Hoogeland West
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 436.8
Suydervelt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,065 residents
- 446.5
Kwintsheul Centrumgebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,720 residents
- 456.5
Monster Centrumgebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,300 residents
- 466.5
Zwartenhoek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,340 residents
- 476.4
V/d kasteelewijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,905 residents
- 486.3
Buitengebied 3 Naaldwijk
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 496.2
Westerhonk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 505.9
Kruisbroek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,605 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 Bleyenburg at the top?
Bleyenburg scores a 9.9 on this list, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Westland 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.