The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Enschede
The 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Enschede
- 12.6
City
357 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,905 residents
- 22.7
Varvik-Diekman
74 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,410 residents
- 32.7
Stadsveld-Zuid
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,845 residents
- 42.7
Twekkelerveld
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,290 residents
- 52.8
Hogeland-Noord
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,995 residents
- 62.8
De Bothoven
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,960 residents
- 72.9
Sleutelkamp
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 82.9
Cromhoffsbleek-Kotman
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,790 residents
- 93.0
Wesselerbrink Noord-Oost
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,775 residents
- 103.0
Mekkelholt
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,775 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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- 113.0
Deppenbroek
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,475 residents
- 123.0
Eekmaat
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 133.2
Horstlanden-Stadsweide
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,400 residents
- 143.2
Boddenkamp
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,380 residents
- 153.2
Getfert
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,635 residents
- 163.2
Stadsveld-Noord-Bruggert
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,695 residents
- 173.3
Elferink-Heuwkamp
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,035 residents
- 183.3
Boswinkel-De Braker
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,690 residents
- 193.4
Veldkamp-Getfert-West
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,125 residents
- 203.4
Roombeek-Roomveldje
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,365 residents
- 213.5
Drienerveld-U.T.
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,210 residents
- 223.5
Velve-Lindenhof
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,760 residents
- 233.7
Noord Esmarke
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 243.8
Wesselerbrink Zuid-West
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,745 residents
- 253.9
Buurtschap Zuid-Esmarke
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 264.0
Schipholt-Glanermaten
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,760 residents
- 274.1
Wesselerbrink Noord-West
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,550 residents
- 284.1
Ribbelt-Ribbelerbrink
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
- 294.2
Lasonder, Zeggelt
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,030 residents
- 304.3
Buurtschap Twekkelo
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 314.3
Dorp Lonneker
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,885 residents
- 324.4
De Leuriks
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 334.6
Wesselerbrink Zuid-Oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,355 residents
- 344.6
Pathmos
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 354.7
Tubantia-Toekomst
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,760 residents
- 364.7
Schreurserve
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,385 residents
- 374.7
Wooldrik
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,250 residents
- 384.8
Park Stokhorst
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,395 residents
- 395.0
Buurtschap Usselo
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 405.0
Stevenfenne
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,595 residents
- 415.3
Bentveld-Bultserve
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,830 residents
- 425.4
Buurtschap Lonneker-West
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,970 residents
- 435.5
Buurtschap Broekheurne
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,525 residents
- 446.1
Helmerhoek-Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,770 residents
- 456.2
Hogeland-Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,335 residents
- 466.3
Industrie- en havengebied
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
business park - 476.4
Voortman-Amelink
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 486.7
Stroinkslanden-Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,675 residents
- 496.8
De Slank
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
business park - 507.0
De Laares
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,440 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 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.