The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Apeldoorn is Brouwersmolen-Noord (2.6), with 176 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Apeldoorn: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,600 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 7.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 82 neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn with a safety grade, 24 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn
- 12.6
Brouwersmolen-Noord
176 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
high footfall - 22.6
Binnenstad
118 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,005 residents
- 32.6
Miggelenberg
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 42.7
Bosgebied Beekbergen-Zuid
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,600 residents
- 52.7
Bosgebied Hoenderloo
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 62.8
Dennenheuvel
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
business park - 72.8
Bosgebied Ugchelen
169 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 82.9
Wolthuis
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 92.9
Matengaarde
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,740 residents
- 103.2
De Haven
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,215 residents
business park
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 113.2
De Parken
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,875 residents
- 123.4
Rivierenkwartier
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,735 residents
- 133.4
Brummelhof
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,420 residents
- 143.4
Vogelkwartier
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,940 residents
- 153.5
Staatsliedenkwartier
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,950 residents
- 163.6
Anklaar
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,665 residents
- 173.7
Bosgebied Nieuw Milligen
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 183.7
Brinkhorst
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,085 residents
- 193.8
Matenhoek
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
high footfall - 203.8
Bosgebied Oosterhuizen
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 214.1
Kerschoten
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,695 residents
- 224.7
Zuidbroek - De Wellen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 234.7
Beekbergen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,580 residents
- 244.8
Holthuizen
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
505 residents
- 255.0
De Hooilanden
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 265.0
Agrarischgebied Lieren-Oosterhuizen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 275.1
Sluisoord
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,280 residents
- 285.4
Malkenschoten
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
high footfall - 295.5
Hoenderloo
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
730 residents
- 305.6
Hoog Soeren
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 315.7
Ugchelen-Zuid
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 326.0
Componistenkwartier
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,545 residents
- 336.1
Het Goreld
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 346.5
Klarenbeek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
645 residents
- 356.5
Beemte
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 366.6
Bedrijvenpark Apeldoorn-Noord
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
business park - 376.7
Bosgebied Meerveld
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 386.8
Agrarischgebied Beekbergen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 396.8
Sprenkelaar
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,025 residents
- 406.8
Spainkbos
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,245 residents
- 416.9
Bosgebied Beekbergen-West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
435 residents
- 426.9
Groot Zonnehoeve
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,100 residents
- 436.9
Osseveld-West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,180 residents
- 446.9
De Hooilanden-Oosterhuizen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 457.0
Bosgebied Loenen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 467.0
Orden
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,380 residents
- 477.2
Loolaan-Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,060 residents
- 487.2
Sprengenweg-Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,550 residents
- 497.2
Winkewijert
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 507.2
De Heeze
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,400 residents
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 Brouwersmolen-Noord at the top?
Brouwersmolen-Noord scores a 2.6 on this list, with 176 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Apeldoorn 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.