The safest neighbourhoods in Woerden
9.8Number 1 · safetyHarmelen-Zuid (dorp)The safest neighbourhood in Woerden is Harmelen-Zuid (dorp) (9.8), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Woerden: 10 in the centre, 7 in the east and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,190 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.8 times as high. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Woerden with a safety grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Woerden as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Woerden lives, there are 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Zegveld (dorp) to 140 in Buitengebied Harmelen.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Woerden
Number 1
Harmelen-Zuid (dorp)
4,480 residents
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- 29.7safety
Zegveld (dorp)
1,845 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.7safety
Waterrijk
3,100 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.5safety
Snel en Polanen
5,665 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.9safety
Bedrijventerrein Barwoutswaarder
A residential area despite the name: 275 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
275 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 68.2safety
Molenvliet-Oost
3,620 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.0safety
Kanis
450 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.9safety
Harmelen-Noord (dorp)
2,440 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.6safety
Kamerik (dorp)
2,550 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.4safety
Bloemen- en Bomenkwartier
4,420 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
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.
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- 117.4safety
Geestdorp
195 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.3safety
Reijerscop
145 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.8safety
Buitengebied Kamerik
970 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.7safety
Binnenstad
2,870 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.5safety
Molenvliet-West
5,310 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.4safety
Buitengebied Zegveld
595 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.2safety
Gerverscop
240 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.0safety
Schilderskwartier
6,110 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 194.6safety
Putkop
245 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 204.1safety
Bedrijventerrein Honthorst
A residential area despite the name: 270 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
270 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 213.9safety
Middelland-Noord
720 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 223.3safety
Staatsliedenkwartier
4,920 residents
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 233.3safety
Vogelkwartier
1,190 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 243.1safety
Cattenbroek
145 residents
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 252.9safety
Buitengebied Harmelen
565 residents
140 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 262.9safety
Rietveld
290 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 272.6safety
Kromwijk
110 residents
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Harmelen-Zuid (dorp) at the top?
Harmelen-Zuid (dorp) scores a 9.8 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Woerden 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.