The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Elburg
The 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Elburg
- 14.4
Buitengebied Elburg Noord
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 24.4
’t Harde Zuid
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 35.4
Buitengebied Elburg Zuid
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 46.8
Havengebied
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
business park - 56.9
Buitengebied Doornspijk West
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 67.3
Oostendorp
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,800 residents
- 77.3
’t Harde Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 87.4
Hoge Enk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 97.7
Binnenstad
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 107.9
Vrijheid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,440 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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- 118.2
’t Harde Centrum
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 128.8
Doornspijk
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,900 residents
- 138.9
’t Harde Oost
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 149.0
Buitengebied Doornspijk Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,130 residents
- 159.3
Vossenakker-De Pal
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 169.4
Buitengebied ’t Harde Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
590 residents
- 179.4
Wildemaet-Molendorp
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,495 residents
- 189.6
Oosthoek
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,955 residents
- 199.9
Achterweg-De Dijkjes-Horstkamp
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,170 residents
- 2010.0
’t Harde West
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,405 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 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.