The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Elburg
4.4Number 1 · safetyBuitengebied Elburg NoordThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Elburg is Buitengebied Elburg Noord (4.4), with 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Elburg: 7 in the north, 5 in the south and 3 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 20 has 1,130 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 20 neighbourhoods in Elburg with a safety grade, 2 stay below a 5.0. Elburg as a whole comes out at a 8.6, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Elburg
Number 1
Buitengebied Elburg Noord
120 residents
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- 24.4safety
’t Harde Zuid
340 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.4safety
Buitengebied Elburg Zuid
160 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.8safety
Havengebied
350 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 56.9safety
Buitengebied Doornspijk West
310 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.3safety
Oostendorp
1,800 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.3safety
’t Harde Noord
305 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.4safety
Hoge Enk
920 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.7safety
Binnenstad
945 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.9safety
Vrijheid
2,440 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 118.2safety
’t Harde Centrum
2,170 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 128.8safety
Doornspijk
1,900 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 138.9safety
’t Harde Oost
1,175 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 149.0safety
Buitengebied Doornspijk Oost
1,130 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 159.3safety
Vossenakker-De Pal
1,180 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 169.4safety
Buitengebied ’t Harde Noord
590 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 179.4safety
Wildemaet-Molendorp
1,495 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 189.6safety
Oosthoek
2,955 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 199.9safety
Achterweg-De Dijkjes-Horstkamp
1,170 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 2010.0safety
’t Harde West
2,405 residents
12 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 Buitengebied Elburg Noord at the top?
Buitengebied Elburg Noord scores a 4.4 on this list, with 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Elburg 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.