The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen
4.4Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizen TwijzelThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen is Verspreide huizen Twijzel (4.4), with 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Achtkarspelen: 6 in the south, 5 in the west and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 22 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 22 neighbourhoods in Achtkarspelen with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0. Achtkarspelen as a whole comes out at a 7.7, 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 Achtkarspelen
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Twijzel
100 residents
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- 25.0safety
Twijzel
1,045 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.8safety
Stroobos
240 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 45.9safety
Buitenpost
5,215 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.2safety
Verspreide huizen Augustinusga
200 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.1safety
Verspreide huizen Harkema
300 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.4safety
Verspreide huizen Drogeham
195 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.4safety
Surhuisterveen
5,710 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.8safety
Verspreide huizen Buitenpost
710 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.9safety
Verspreide huizen Surhuizum
385 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.9safety
Boelenslaan
755 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 128.2safety
Verspreide huizen Twijzelerheide
225 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 138.2safety
Twijzelerheide
1,605 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 148.2safety
Gerkesklooster
725 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.2safety
Verspreide huizen Surhuisterveen
405 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.2safety
Kootstertille
2,095 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 178.3safety
Drogeham
1,445 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.8safety
Verspreide huizen Kootstertille
360 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.8safety
Surhuizum
845 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 209.2safety
Augustinusga
1,020 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 219.4safety
Verspreide huizen Boelenslaan
450 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 229.9safety
Harkema
4,030 residents
12 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 Verspreide huizen Twijzel at the top?
Verspreide huizen Twijzel scores a 4.4 on this list, with 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Achtkarspelen 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.