The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Almelo
2.5Number 1 · safetyBinnenstad ZuidThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Almelo is Binnenstad Zuid (2.5), with 96 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Almelo: 10 in the centre, 5 in the west and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,015 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 4 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 64 neighbourhoods in Almelo with a safety grade, 31 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Almelo
Number 1
Binnenstad Zuid
1,340 residents
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- 22.6safety
Binnenstad Noord
2,405 residents
127 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.6safety
Paradijs
350 residents
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.6safety
Nieuwstraat -Witvoet en omgeving
1,025 residents
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.7safety
Hofkamp West
730 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 62.7safety
Groeneveld
480 residents
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 72.7safety
Wonde en omgeving
1,535 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 82.8safety
Arendsboer en omgeving Zuid-Riet Zuid
1,225 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 92.8safety
Aalderinkshoek Noordoost
940 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 102.9safety
Arendsboer en omgeving Noord
1,220 residents
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 113.1safety
Java en omgeving
980 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 123.1safety
Achterlanden en omgeving
660 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.2safety
Bornsestraat Midden-Riet Noord
1,030 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.3safety
Aaboer
235 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.4safety
Ossenkoppelerhoek Oost
895 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.5safety
Verspreide huizen wijk 14
230 residents
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 173.6safety
Vriezenveenseweg en omgeving Haghoek Oost
1,305 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 183.8safety
Ossenkoppelerhoek Midden Zuid
1,015 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 193.8safety
Nieuwland
2,050 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.0safety
Ossenkoppelerhoek West
1,840 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.0safety
Kerkelanden
1,345 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.1safety
Wester Sluitersveldlanden
1,685 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.3safety
Bedrijventerrein Bornsestraat
100 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 244.3safety
Aadorp West
395 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.5safety
Verspreide huizen wijk 12
110 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 264.5safety
Leemslagen Oost
1,165 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 274.6safety
Ulk en omgeving
990 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 284.6safety
Verspreide huizen wijk 17
300 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 294.7safety
Maardijk
965 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 304.9safety
Leemslagen Noord
1,400 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 314.9safety
Vriezenveenseweg en omgeving Haghoek West
1,920 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 325.1safety
Beeklust
815 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 335.5safety
Rohof en omgeving
500 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 345.5safety
Schelfhorst Zuidwest
1,160 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 355.6safety
Verspreide huizen wijk 21
825 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 365.6safety
Drakensteyn en omgeving
1,395 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 375.8safety
Ootmarsumsestraat en omgeving
1,595 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 385.8safety
Hofkamp Oost
1,135 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 395.8safety
Boomplaats
935 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 406.0safety
Aalderinkshoek Zuidoost
575 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 416.2safety
Rumerslanden
795 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 426.4safety
Bedrijventerrein Twentepoort - Stadion
160 residents
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 436.5safety
Ossenkoppelerhoek Midden Noord
975 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 446.6safety
Havezathe
1,615 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 456.6safety
Verspreide huizen wijk 13
150 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 466.7safety
Leemslagen Zuid
1,705 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 476.9safety
Aalderinkshoek Noordwest
1,845 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 487.1safety
Schelfhorst Noordwest
2,030 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 497.4safety
Mooie Vrouwenweg en omgeving
875 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 507.7safety
Indië
1,090 residents
17 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 Binnenstad Zuid at the top?
Binnenstad Zuid scores a 2.5 on this list, with 96 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Almelo 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.