The safest neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer
8.8Number 1 · safetyCentrum-WestThe safest neighbourhood in Zoetermeer is Centrum-West (8.8), with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zoetermeer: 4 in the west, 3 in the north and 3 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 7 of the 11 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Zoetermeer 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Zoetermeer lives, there are 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 15 in Driemanspolder-Noord to 35 in Centrum-West.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Zoetermeer
Number 1
Centrum-West
475 residents
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- 28.0safety
Driemanspolder-Noord
980 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 38.0safety
Plannenbuurt-Noord
765 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.0safety
Voorweg
255 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 57.8safety
Schansenbuurt-Zuid
925 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.4safety
Weidebuurt-Noord
1,725 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.4safety
Schansenbuurt-Noord
1,635 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.2safety
Dorpsstraat
575 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 96.0safety
Ruimtenbuurt
1,805 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.7safety
Appelbuurt
785 residents
31 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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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 Centrum-West at the top?
Centrum-West scores a 8.8 on this list, with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zoetermeer 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.