The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Assen
2.6Number 1 · safetyBrinkkwartierThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Assen is Brinkkwartier (2.6), with 106 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Assen: 12 in the centre, 7 in the south and 2 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 16 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 4.4 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 78 neighbourhoods in Assen with a safety grade, 24 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Assen
Number 1
Brinkkwartier
420 residents
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- 22.8safety
Buitengebied Witten
105 residents
118 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.9safety
Luchiesland Noord
730 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.9safety
Galgenveld
900 residents
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.0safety
Koopmanskwartier
1,545 residents
114 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.0safety
De Maten
835 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 73.1safety
Zwarte Water
1,270 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.1safety
Bedrijventerrein West
150 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 93.1safety
Pittelo Midden
1,715 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.1safety
Havenkanaal Zuidzijde
160 residents
76 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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- 113.1safety
Oranjebuurt
920 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 123.3safety
Cultureelkwartier
390 residents
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.3safety
GGZ-terrein
330 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.4safety
Overcingel
630 residents
103 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.8safety
De Dorpen
1,155 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.9safety
Lauwers
285 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 174.0safety
Luchiesland Zuid
950 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 184.1safety
Componistenbuurt Oost
2,225 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 194.2safety
Vredeveld Zuid
2,230 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.4safety
Zuiderpark
355 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.5safety
Vredeveld Noord
1,860 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.5safety
Kloosterveste
900 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.6safety
De Heugten
1,195 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 244.8safety
Veningerland
1,850 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 255.1safety
Messchenveld
140 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 265.3safety
Oude Molenbuurt
1,800 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 275.4safety
Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk West
A residential area despite the name: 160 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
160 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 285.4safety
Westerpark
550 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 295.4safety
De Lariks Oost
1,340 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 305.8safety
De Venen/De Wallen
965 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 315.9safety
Sluisdennen
340 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 325.9safety
Planetenbuurt
865 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.0safety
De Hertenkamp
605 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.1safety
Vanboeijen
230 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.1safety
De Lariks West
1,200 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.2safety
Pittelo Noord
1,490 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.2safety
Dichtershof
665 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 386.4safety
De Kleuven
1,055 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 396.6safety
Zuid Molukse Buurt
430 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 407.1safety
Kloostergaarde
430 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 417.2safety
De Hoven
850 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 427.2safety
Kloostertuinen
870 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 437.3safety
De Kampen/De Essen
1,505 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 447.5safety
Oude Gasfabriek
235 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 457.5safety
De Esch
675 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 467.9safety
Componistenbuurt West
670 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 478.0safety
Kloosterlanen
815 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 488.0safety
De Beemden
800 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 498.0safety
De Hullen
965 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 508.0safety
Loon
240 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 Brinkkwartier at the top?
Brinkkwartier scores a 2.6 on this list, with 106 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Assen 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.