The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Bergen (L.)
3.0Number 1 · safetyWell BuitengebiedThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Bergen (L.) is Well Buitengebied (3.0), with 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Bergen (L.): 5 in the south, 4 in the centre and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 9 of the 13 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 2.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 13 neighbourhoods in Bergen (L.) with a safety grade, 5 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Bergen (L.)
Number 1
Well Buitengebied
540 residents
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- 23.5safety
Afferden Buitengebied
410 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.6safety
Nieuw-Bergen Buitengebied
280 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 44.7safety
Wellerlooi Buitengebied
550 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 54.8safety
Nieuw-Bergen Kern
4,345 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.3safety
Aijen Kern
200 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.9safety
Well-Oost
1,450 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.9safety
Siebengewald Buitengebied
590 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.1safety
Well-West
420 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.4safety
Afferden Kern
1,660 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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 Well Buitengebied at the top?
Well Buitengebied scores a 3.0 on this list, with 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bergen (L.) 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.