The safest neighbourhoods in Zeist
The safest neighbourhood in Zeist is Crosestein (9.5), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Zeist: 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,070 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 33 neighbourhoods in Zeist with a safety grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zeist as a whole comes out at a 7.0, 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.
- 19.5
Crosestein
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 29.5
Patijnpark
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,130 residents
- 39.4
Vogelwijk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,070 residents
- 49.0
Centrumschil-Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,145 residents
- 58.7
Nijenheim
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,685 residents
- 68.7
Hoge Dennen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,560 residents
- 78.6
Brugakker
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,530 residents
- 88.3
Austerlitz
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 98.2
Sterrenberg
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,460 residents
- 108.1
Griffensteijn/Kersbergen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,040 residents
- 118.0
Bosch en Duin
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,715 residents
- 127.9
Lyceumkwartier
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,745 residents
- 137.9
Utrechtseweg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,915 residents
- 147.8
Mooi Zeist
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,130 residents
- 157.3
Beukbergen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
435 residents
- 167.0
Dijnselburg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,300 residents
- 176.4
Huis ter Heide-Noord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 186.3
Soestdijkerweg e.o.
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 196.2
Weidegebied
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 206.1
Couwenhoven
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,465 residents
- 215.4
Den Dolder-Zuid
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,795 residents
- 225.3
Staatsliedenkwartier
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,575 residents
- 235.2
Station NS
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 245.1
Kerckebosch
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,205 residents
- 255.1
Centrumschil-Zuid
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,150 residents
- 264.9
Den Dolder-Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,530 residents
- 274.4
Huis ter Heide-Zuid
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
670 residents
- 284.2
Zeisterbos
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 293.9
Driebergseweg
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 303.8
Vollenhove
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,325 residents
- 313.4
De Clomp
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 323.0
Carré
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,570 residents
- 332.9
Het Slot e.o.
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 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 Crosestein at the top?
Crosestein scores a 9.5 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zeist 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.