The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Borger-Odoorn
3.3Number 1 · safetyBorger BuitengebiedThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Borger-Odoorn is Borger Buitengebied (3.3), with 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Borger-Odoorn: 9 in the west, 6 in the south and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 23 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 1.8 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Borger-Odoorn with a safety grade, 10 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Borger-Odoorn
Number 1
Borger Buitengebied
260 residents
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- 23.5safety
Borger-Centrum
1,040 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.7safety
Drouwen Buitengebied
105 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.7safety
Parklaan Oost
1,610 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.9safety
Valthe Buitengebied
155 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.0safety
Exloo Buitengebied
270 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.5safety
Daalkampen
910 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.6safety
Valthermond Buitengebied
130 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.6safety
Bronneger
115 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.8safety
Noorderesch
410 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 115.0safety
Odoornerveen Buitengebied
115 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.2safety
Drouwenerveen
285 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.5safety
Klijndijk Buitengebied
200 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.6safety
Exloërveen
100 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 155.7safety
2e Valthermond
100 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.7safety
Westdorp
130 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.9safety
Odoorn Buitengebied
100 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.7safety
Eesergroen
190 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.8safety
1e Exloërmond
340 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.9safety
Odoornerveen
305 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.1safety
Eeserveen
165 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.4safety
Kavelingen
525 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.4safety
Ees
255 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.5safety
Oud Odoorn
420 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.6safety
2e Exloërmond Oost
480 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.7safety
Westeresch
530 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 278.1safety
Oud Borger
425 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 288.2safety
Klijndijk
535 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 298.4safety
Drouwenermond
560 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 308.5safety
Parklaan west
1,020 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 318.6safety
2e Exloërmond West
700 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 328.6safety
Valthermond Plaats 60
1,105 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 338.7safety
Nieuw-Buinen West
685 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 348.9safety
Nieuwe Kampen
620 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 358.9safety
Valthermond Plaats 84
890 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 369.0safety
Valthermond Mondenweg
725 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 379.0safety
Buinerveen
385 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 389.1safety
Drouwen
415 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 399.1safety
Nieuw-Buinen Midden
520 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 409.3safety
Nieuw-Buinen Oost
1,120 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 419.3safety
Marslanden
500 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 429.4safety
Oud Exloo
555 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 439.6safety
Hunzedal
1,315 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 449.6safety
Langhietskamp
845 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 459.6safety
Noordesch
575 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 469.8safety
Buinen
745 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 479.8safety
Valthe
1,045 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 489.9safety
Kijlen
1,070 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 Borger Buitengebied at the top?
Borger Buitengebied scores a 3.3 on this list, with 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Borger-Odoorn 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.