The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn
2.6Number 1 · safetyBrouwersmolen-NoordThe 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.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn
Number 1
Brouwersmolen-Noord
160 residents
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- 22.6safety
Binnenstad
6,005 residents
118 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.6safety
Miggelenberg
460 residents
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.7safety
Bosgebied Beekbergen-Zuid
1,600 residents
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.7safety
Bosgebied Hoenderloo
240 residents
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 62.8safety
Dennenheuvel
145 residents
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 72.8safety
Bosgebied Ugchelen
125 residents
169 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 82.9safety
Wolthuis
235 residents
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 92.9safety
Matengaarde
2,740 residents
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.2safety
De Haven
2,215 residents
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 113.2safety
De Parken
2,875 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 123.4safety
Rivierenkwartier
2,735 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.4safety
Brummelhof
3,420 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.4safety
Vogelkwartier
4,940 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.5safety
Staatsliedenkwartier
2,950 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.6safety
Anklaar
4,665 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 173.7safety
Bosgebied Nieuw Milligen
105 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 183.7safety
Brinkhorst
3,085 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 193.8safety
Matenhoek
135 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 203.8safety
Bosgebied Oosterhuizen
105 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.1safety
Kerschoten
3,695 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.7safety
Zuidbroek - De Wellen
950 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.7safety
Beekbergen
2,580 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 244.8safety
Holthuizen
505 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 255.0safety
De Hooilanden
845 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 265.0safety
Agrarischgebied Lieren-Oosterhuizen
515 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 275.1safety
Sluisoord
4,280 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 285.4safety
Malkenschoten
230 residents
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 295.5safety
Hoenderloo
730 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 305.6safety
Hoog Soeren
200 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 315.7safety
Ugchelen-Zuid
160 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.0safety
Componistenkwartier
3,545 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.1safety
Het Goreld
245 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.5safety
Klarenbeek
645 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.5safety
Beemte
130 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.6safety
Bedrijvenpark Apeldoorn-Noord
555 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 376.7safety
Bosgebied Meerveld
480 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 386.8safety
Agrarischgebied Beekbergen
445 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 396.8safety
Sprenkelaar
4,025 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 406.8safety
Spainkbos
1,245 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 416.9safety
Bosgebied Beekbergen-West
435 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 426.9safety
Groot Zonnehoeve
2,100 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 436.9safety
Osseveld-West
2,180 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 446.9safety
De Hooilanden-Oosterhuizen
235 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 457.0safety
Bosgebied Loenen
790 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 467.0safety
Orden
6,380 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 477.2safety
Loolaan-Noord
2,060 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 487.2safety
Sprengenweg-Noord
1,550 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 497.2safety
Winkewijert
1,740 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 507.2safety
De Heeze
2,400 residents
20 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 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.