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The safest neighbourhoods in Zuidplas

The safest neighbourhood in Zuidplas is Esse Zoom Laag (9.9), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zuidplas: 9 in the north, 5 in the centre and 5 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,240 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 1.8 times as high. Of the 45 neighbourhoods in Zuidplas with a safety grade, 22 reach a 7.0 or higher.

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  1. 1

    Esse Zoom Laag

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,920 residents

    9.9
  2. 2

    Zevenhuizen-West 2

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,360 residents

    9.8
  3. 3

    Zuidplas Mossen

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,205 residents

    9.7
  4. 4

    Vijfakkers-Noord

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    980 residents

    9.6
  5. 5

    Zuidplas Velden

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,880 residents

    9.5
  6. 6

    Zevenhuizen-Zuid

    11 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,660 residents

    9.5
  7. 7

    Swanla

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,500 residents

    9.2
  8. 8

    Ambonwijk

    16 crimes per 1,000 people present

    470 residents

    9.1
  9. 9

    Esse Laag

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,175 residents

    8.9
  10. 10

    Jonge Veenen

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,265 residents

    8.7
  11. 11

    Esse Hoog

    17 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,170 residents

    8.7
  12. 12

    Dorp Noord

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,670 residents

    8.6
  13. 13

    Moerkapelle-West

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    735 residents

    8.5
  14. 14

    Kern Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    230 residents

    8.5
  15. 15

    Uiterwaard

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    350 residents

    8.4
  16. 16

    Moerkapelle-Oost

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,170 residents

    8.4
  17. 17

    Zevenhuizen-West 1

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,085 residents

    8.1
  18. 18

    Kortenoord

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    155 residents

    7.5
  19. 19

    Verspreide bebouwing Essepolder

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    980 residents

    7.4
  20. 20

    Parkzoom

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    775 residents

    7.3
  21. 21

    Staatsliedenbuurt/Vijfakkers

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,395 residents

    7.0
  22. 22

    Verspreide bebouwing Moerkapelle

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    250 residents

    7.0
  23. 23

    Kern Moerkapelle

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,240 residents

    6.8
  24. 24

    Zuidplas Kruiden

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,600 residents

    6.7
  25. 25

    Wilde Veenen

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    205 residents

    6.7
  26. 26

    Westeinde

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    330 residents

    6.7
  27. 27

    Dorrestein-Noord

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,950 residents

    6.5
  28. 28

    Kleinpolder

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    730 residents

    6.2
  29. 29

    Bomenbuurt

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,110 residents

    5.8
  30. 30

    Moordrecht Bloemenbuurt

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    810 residents

    5.7
  31. 31

    Verspreide bebouwing Zuidplaspolder Nieuwerkerk aan den IJss

    37 crimes per 1,000 people present

    635 residents

    5.3
  32. 32

    Verspreide bebouwing Eendragtspolder

    40 crimes per 1,000 people present

    280 residents

    5.0
  33. 33

    Oud Verlaat

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    390 residents

    5.0
  34. 34

    Verspreide bebouwing Zuidplaspolder Zevenhuizen

    54 crimes per 1,000 people present

    655 residents

    4.7
  35. 35

    Zevenhuizen Bloemenbuurt

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,065 residents

    4.7
  36. 36

    Verspreide bebouwing Tweemanspolder

    43 crimes per 1,000 people present

    170 residents

    4.6
  37. 37

    Kern Zevenhuizen

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    515 residents

    4.3
  38. 38

    Verspreide bebouwing Moordrecht

    60 crimes per 1,000 people present

    625 residents

    4.1
  39. 39

    Kern Moordrecht

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,390 residents

    3.9
  40. 40

    Dorrestein-Zuid

    34 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,600 residents

    3.4
  41. 41

    Moerkapelle kassengebied

    36 crimes per 1,000 people present

    340 residents

    2.8
  42. 42

    Zuidplas Dalen

    44 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,065 residents

    2.7

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 Esse Zoom Laag at the top?

Esse Zoom Laag scores a 9.9 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zuidplas 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.

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