The safest neighbourhoods in Woensdrecht
The safest neighbourhood in Woensdrecht is Ossendrecht (8.4), with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Woensdrecht: 5 in the north, 4 in the centre and 2 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 8 of the 14 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 14 neighbourhoods in Woensdrecht with a safety grade, 3 reach a 7.0 or higher. Woensdrecht as a whole comes out at a 6.2, 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.
- 18.4
Ossendrecht
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,115 residents
- 27.9
Huijbergen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,570 residents
- 37.7
Woensdrecht
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 46.4
Hoogerheide-Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,220 residents
- 56.1
Verspreide huizen ten oosten van Ossendrecht
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
810 residents
- 65.9
Eiland
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 75.7
Verspreide huizen Woensdrecht
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 85.6
Hoogerheide
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,980 residents
- 95.0
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Huijbergen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 104.6
Calfven
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 residents
- 113.9
Verspreide huizen Hoogerheide
76 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 123.7
Putte
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,455 residents
- 133.5
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Huijbergen
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 143.2
Verspreide huizen Putte
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 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 Ossendrecht at the top?
Ossendrecht scores a 8.4 on this list, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Woensdrecht 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.