The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Enschede
2.6Number 1 · safetyCityThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Enschede is City (2.6), with 357 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Enschede: 11 in the centre, 5 in the east and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,035 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 15 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 66 neighbourhoods in Enschede with a safety grade, 38 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Enschede
Number 1
City
3,905 residents
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- 22.7safety
Varvik-Diekman
3,410 residents
74 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.7safety
Stadsveld-Zuid
1,845 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.7safety
Twekkelerveld
4,290 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.8safety
Hogeland-Noord
2,995 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 62.8safety
De Bothoven
5,960 residents
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 72.9safety
Sleutelkamp
580 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 82.9safety
Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman
1,790 residents
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.0safety
Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost
3,775 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.0safety
Mekkelholt
2,775 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 113.0safety
Deppenbroek
4,475 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 123.0safety
Eekmaat
1,765 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.2safety
Horstlanden-Stadsweide
3,400 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.2safety
Boddenkamp
1,380 residents
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.2safety
Getfert
4,635 residents
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.2safety
Stadsveld-Noord-Bruggert
1,695 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 173.3safety
Elferink-Heuwkamp
3,035 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 183.3safety
Boswinkel-De Braker
3,690 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 193.4safety
Veldkamp-Getfert-West
2,125 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 203.4safety
Roombeek-Roomveldje
4,365 residents
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 213.5safety
Drienerveld-U.T.
3,210 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 223.5safety
Velve-Lindenhof
4,760 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 233.7safety
Noord Esmarke
335 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 243.8safety
Wesselerbrink Zuid-West
2,745 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 253.9safety
Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke
275 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 264.0safety
Schipholt-Glanermaten
2,760 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 274.1safety
Wesselerbrink Noord-West
4,550 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 284.1safety
Ribbelt-Ribbelerbrink
1,865 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 294.2safety
Lasonder, Zeggelt
2,030 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 304.3safety
Buurtschap Twekkelo
180 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 314.3safety
Dorp Lonneker
1,885 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 324.4safety
De Leuriks
145 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 334.6safety
Wesselerbrink Zuid-Oost
4,355 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 344.6safety
Pathmos
1,960 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 354.7safety
Tubantia-Toekomst
4,760 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 364.7safety
Schreurserve
2,385 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 374.7safety
Wooldrik
1,250 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 384.8safety
Park Stokhorst
3,395 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 395.0safety
Buurtschap Usselo
335 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 405.0safety
Stevenfenne
4,595 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 415.3safety
Bentveld-Bultserve
2,830 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 425.4safety
Buurtschap Lonneker-West
1,970 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 435.5safety
Buurtschap Broekheurne
1,525 residents
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 446.1safety
Helmerhoek-Noord
3,770 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 456.2safety
Hogeland-Zuid
2,335 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 466.3safety
Industrie- en havengebied
180 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 476.4safety
Voortman-Amelink
1,265 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 486.7safety
Stroinkslanden-Zuid
4,675 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 496.8safety
De Slank
190 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 507.0safety
De Laares
2,440 residents
23 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 City at the top?
City scores a 2.6 on this list, with 357 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Enschede 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.