The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Aalten
5.6Number 1 · safetyAalten-kern CentrumThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Aalten is Aalten-kern Centrum (5.6), with 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Aalten: 6 in the north, 6 in the west and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 27 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Aalten as a whole comes out at a 8.3, 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.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Aalten
Number 1
Aalten-kern Centrum
2,315 residents
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- 25.8safety
Barlo-Kern
110 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.8safety
Verspreide huizen Hollenberg
200 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 45.8safety
Verspreide huizen Dalese Veld
100 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.2safety
IJzerlo-kern
150 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.8safety
Verspreide huizen Dinxperlo
275 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.8safety
Lintelo-kern
180 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.9safety
Dinxperlo West
2,385 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.1safety
Verspreide huizen Dale
625 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.2safety
Verspreide huizen De Heurne
660 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.2safety
Dinxperlo Centrum/Oost
2,885 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.7safety
Verspreide huizen Heurne
355 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.8safety
Verspreide huizen ten westen van Aalten
255 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.9safety
Verspreide huizen Lintelo
680 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.1safety
Verspreide huizen Bredevoort
215 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.3safety
De Heurne-kern
395 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 178.3safety
Bredevoort
1,440 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.8safety
Verspreide huizen Haart
545 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.8safety
Aalten-kern Oost
1,100 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 209.1safety
Aalten-kern Zuid 2
1,485 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 219.2safety
Verspreide huizen Barlo
460 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 229.4safety
Aalten Kern 't Kobus
995 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 239.5safety
Dinxperlo Noord
1,740 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 249.6safety
Verspreide huizen IJzerlo
485 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 259.9safety
Aalten-kern West
2,070 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 2610.0safety
Aalten-kern Zuid 1
2,365 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 2710.0safety
Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost
2,810 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Aalten-kern Centrum at the top?
Aalten-kern Centrum scores a 5.6 on this list, with 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Aalten 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.