The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Ameland
7.6Number 1 · safetyBallumThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Ameland is Ballum (7.6), with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. Just behind sit Nes (8.4) and Buren (9.7). The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 4 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Ameland as a whole comes out at a 8.7, 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.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 4 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Ameland
Number 1
Ballum
410 residents
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- 28.4safety
Nes
1,200 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.7safety
Buren
755 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.7safety
Hollum
1,205 residents
13 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 Ballum at the top?
Ballum scores a 7.6 on this list, with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ameland 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.