Highest Crime in South Holland

Top 98 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — South Holland

1 Pendrecht 0.7 per 1K

2 Ter Aar 0.7 per 1K

3 Liesveld 0.7 per 1K

4 Bloemendaal 0.7 per 1K

5 's-Gravenland 0.7 per 1K

6 Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel 0.7 per 1K

7 Spangen 0.7 per 1K

8 Bleiswijk 0.7 per 1K

9 Carnisse 0.7 per 1K

10 Monster 0.7 per 1K

11 Goedereede 0.7 per 1K

12 De Lier 0.7 per 1K

13 Noordwijkerhout 0.7 per 1K

14 Nieuw-Lekkerland 0.7 per 1K

15 Schoonhoven 0.7 per 1K

16 Rozenburg 0.7 per 1K

17 Zuidwijk 0.7 per 1K

18 Reeuwijk 0.7 per 1K

19 Bloemhof 0.7 per 1K

20 Vreewijk 0.7 per 1K

21 Lombardijen 0.7 per 1K

22 Boskoop 0.7 per 1K

23 Sassenheim 0.7 per 1K

24 Schiebroek 0.7 per 1K

25 Merenwijk 0.7 per 1K

26 Driemanspolder 0.7 per 1K

27 Hoge Mors 0.7 per 1K

28 Vogelwijk 0.7 per 1K

29 Groenswaard 0.7 per 1K

30 Giessendam 0.7 per 1K

31 Neder-Hardinxveld 0.7 per 1K

32 Noord-Hofland 0.7 per 1K

33 Poeldijk 0.7 per 1K

34 Ouddorp 0.7 per 1K

35 Duindorp 0.7 per 1K

36 Katwijk aan den Rijn 0.7 per 1K

37 Palenstein 0.7 per 1K

38 Bergschenhoek 0.7 per 1K

39 Overschie 0.7 per 1K

40 Delfshaven 0.7 per 1K

41 Feijenoord 0.7 per 1K

42 Honselersdijk 0.7 per 1K

43 Bolnes 0.7 per 1K

44 Rijnsburg 0.7 per 1K

45 Slikkerveer 0.7 per 1K

46 s-Gravendeel 0.7 per 1K

47 Statenkwartier 0.7 per 1K

48 Strijen 0.7 per 1K

49 Hoek van Holland 0.7 per 1K

50 Rijswijk 0.7 per 1K

51 Leiderdorp 0.7 per 1K

52 Groot IJsselmonde 0.7 per 1K

53 Krimpen aan den IJssel 0.7 per 1K

54 Ypenburg 0.7 per 1K

55 Papendrecht 0.7 per 1K

56 Maassluis 0.7 per 1K

57 Gorinchem 0.7 per 1K

58 Hoogvliet 0.7 per 1K

59 Voorburg 0.7 per 1K

60 Barendrecht 0.7 per 1K

61 Ridderkerk 0.7 per 1K

62 Zwijndrecht 0.7 per 1K

63 Wassenaar 0.7 per 1K

64 Capelle aan den IJssel 0.7 per 1K

65 Alphen aan den Rijn 0.7 per 1K

66 Gouda 0.7 per 1K

67 Vlaardingen 0.7 per 1K

68 Spijkenisse 0.7 per 1K

69 Schiedam 0.7 per 1K

70 Delft 0.7 per 1K

71 Zoetermeer 0.7 per 1K

72 Dordrecht 0.7 per 1K

73 Leiden 0.7 per 1K

74 The Hague 0.7 per 1K

75 Berkel en Rodenrijs 0.7 per 1K

76 Middelharnis 0.7 per 1K

77 Naaldwijk 0.7 per 1K

78 Rhoon 0.7 per 1K

79 Alblasserdam 0.7 per 1K

80 Hillegom 0.7 per 1K

81 Pijnacker 0.7 per 1K

82 Benthuizen 0.7 per 1K

83 Nootdorp 0.7 per 1K

84 's-Gravenzande 0.7 per 1K

85 Bodegraven 0.7 per 1K

86 Katwijk aan Zee 0.7 per 1K

87 Rotterdam 0.7 per 1K

88 Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 0.7 per 1K

89 Oegstgeest 0.7 per 1K

90 Hellevoetsluis 0.7 per 1K

91 Lisse 0.7 per 1K

92 Voorschoten 0.7 per 1K

93 Scheveningen 0.7 per 1K

94 Oud-Beijerland 0.7 per 1K

95 Sliedrecht 0.7 per 1K

96 Noordwijk-Binnen 0.7 per 1K

97 Ommoord 0.7 per 1K

98 Waddinxveen 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in South Holland face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Pendrecht has 0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Pendrecht is 0.2x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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