The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Drechterland
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Drechterland is Centrum (4.0), with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Drechterland: 6 in the north, 6 in the south and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 12 of the 23 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 1.9 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 23 neighbourhoods in Drechterland with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Drechterland
- 14.0
Centrum
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,205 residents
- 24.7
Buitengebied Noord
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 34.8
Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Venhuiz
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 45.1
Plan Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
930 residents
- 55.1
Plan Oost
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,745 residents
- 65.8
Oosterleek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 76.6
Plan West
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 residents
- 86.8
Binnenwijzend
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 97.1
Buitengebied Zuid
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 107.2
Voorstik
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,510 residents
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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- 117.4
Oudijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 127.4
Drieban Wijdenes
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 137.6
Schellinkhout
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
855 residents
- 148.1
De Hout en Blokdijk Hem
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 158.2
Westwoud
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,385 residents
- 168.6
Drieban (gedeeltelijk), Hem
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
high footfall - 178.7
Hem
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 188.7
De Buurt
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 198.9
Oosterblokker
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,560 residents
- 209.2
Centrum Venhuizen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,870 residents
- 219.5
Reigersborg Noord
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,105 residents
- 2210.0
Wijdenes
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,325 residents
- 2310.0
Reigersborg Zuid
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,495 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 Centrum at the top?
Centrum scores a 4.0 on this list, with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Drechterland 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.