The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Groningen
2.5Number 1 · safetyBinnenstad-NoordThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Groningen is Binnenstad-Noord (2.5), with 181 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Groningen: 11 in the centre, 7 in the west and 5 in the south. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,370 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 7.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 102 neighbourhoods in Groningen with a safety grade, 43 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Groningen
Number 1
Binnenstad-Noord
4,765 residents
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- 22.5safety
Binnenstad-Zuid
7,085 residents
136 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.6safety
Stationsgebied
530 residents
354 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.6safety
Binnenstad-West
1,705 residents
106 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.7safety
Binnenstad-Oost
4,370 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 62.7safety
Europapark
1,330 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 72.8safety
Vinkhuizen-Zuid
4,715 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 82.8safety
Indische buurt
8,525 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 92.9safety
De Wijert
4,545 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 102.9safety
Oranjebuurt
2,600 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 112.9safety
Hortusbuurt-Ebbingekwartier
6,515 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 122.9safety
Paterswoldsemeer
260 residents
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.0safety
Peizerweg
295 residents
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 143.1safety
Gorechtbuurt
4,745 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.3safety
Woonschepenhaven
125 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.3safety
Selwerd
6,585 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 173.3safety
Damsterbuurt
775 residents
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 183.3safety
Paddepoel-Noord
6,075 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 193.4safety
Corpus den Hoorn
4,450 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 203.5safety
Winschoterdiep
135 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 213.5safety
Hoendiep
150 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 223.6safety
Vinkhuizen-Noord
5,955 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 233.6safety
Bloemenbuurt
2,765 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 243.6safety
Paddepoel-Zuid
5,340 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 253.6safety
Kostverloren
2,365 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 263.7safety
Rivierenbuurt
4,615 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 273.7safety
Badstratenbuurt
915 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 283.7safety
Sterrebosbuurt
965 residents
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 293.7safety
Oosterpoort
5,020 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 303.8safety
Haren-Centrum
1,185 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 313.9safety
Schildersbuurt
5,670 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 323.9safety
Harkstede GN
195 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 334.0safety
Beijum-Oost
6,005 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 344.1safety
Herewegbuurt
1,615 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 354.1safety
Grunobuurt
2,710 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 364.1safety
Vogelbuurt
3,145 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 374.2safety
De Linie
945 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 384.4safety
Klein Martijn
595 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 394.4safety
Zernike Campus
450 residents
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 404.5safety
Lewenborg-West
1,730 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 414.7safety
Kop van Oost
685 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 424.8safety
Villabuurt
970 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 434.8safety
Beijum-West
5,820 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 445.0safety
Noorderhoogebrug
275 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 455.2safety
Lewenborg-Zuid
3,360 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 465.3safety
Tuinwijk
1,575 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 475.4safety
Sint Annen
175 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 485.4safety
Reitdiep
4,225 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 495.5safety
Noorderplantsoenbuurt
3,900 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 505.5safety
Hoogkerk Dorp
1,730 residents
31 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 Binnenstad-Noord at the top?
Binnenstad-Noord scores a 2.5 on this list, with 181 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Groningen 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.