2Centrum
Centrum, Waalwijk, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Netherlands · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 12536 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1694 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 12,531 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 4,780
How accurate: in 2025, 57% of the 12,071 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by CBS / Politie (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 2 | 41.8 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 9 | 188.3 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 19 | 397.5 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 0 | 0 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 6 | 125.5 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 12 | 251 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 9 | 188.3 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 3 | 62.8 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 44 | 920.5 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 41.8 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 6 | 125.5 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 15 | 313.8 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 606.7 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 5 | 104.6 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 35 | 732.2 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 2 | 41.8 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 30 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 126 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Damage and public order | 37 |
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Teresiaschool 220 m
- School: tijdelijke Meerdijk basisschool 810 m
- School: Walewyc Mavo 840 m
- School: Doctor Mollercollege 870 m
- School: Kindcentrum Zanddonk 880 m
- Bus stop: De Els 200 m
- Bus stop: Margrietstraat 220 m
- Bus stop: Busstation Vredesplein 370 m
- Railway station: Monorail 4.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Van Coothstraat 300 m
- A&E: Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis 14.3 km
- Supermarket: Albert Heijn 50 m
- Supermarket: Polski Supermarket 560 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
