The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.)
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.) is Woolde (2.7), with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Hengelo (O.): 21 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,455 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 1.9 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 47 neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.) with a safety grade, 19 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.)
- 12.7
Woolde
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,715 residents
- 23.0
Verspreide huizen Driene
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 33.0
Binnenstad Centrum
225 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,250 residents
- 43.1
Binnenstad Oost
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 53.3
Stadspark Weusthag Zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 63.3
Groot Driene Noord
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,380 residents
- 73.3
Anninks-/Nijhofshoek
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,095 residents
- 83.4
Veldwijk Noord
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,365 residents
- 93.5
De Noork
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,135 residents
- 103.9
Binnenstad West
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
910 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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- 114.0
Noord
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,265 residents
- 124.1
Verspreide huizen Twekkelo
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 134.1
Nijverheid
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,160 residents
- 144.1
Berflo Es Noord
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,585 residents
- 154.1
Sogtoenhoek
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,455 residents
- 164.2
Tuindorp Zuid
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,905 residents
- 174.6
't Wilbert
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,940 residents
- 184.7
Weidedorp
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,855 residents
- 194.8
Verspreide huizen Oele
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 205.1
Klein Driene
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 residents
- 215.1
Zwavertshoek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,235 residents
- 225.4
Schothorsthoek
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 235.5
Beckum (kern)
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 245.8
Tijertshoek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 255.9
Tichelwerk
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,400 residents
- 266.2
Veldwijk Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,000 residents
- 276.3
Bedrijvenpark Westermaat Zuidoost
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
495 residents
business park - 286.4
Hengelose Es Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,625 residents
- 297.0
Woolder Es
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,640 residents
- 307.6
Elsbeek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,145 residents
- 317.7
Bedrijventerrein Westermaat Zuidwest
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
business park - 327.8
Verspreide huizen Beckum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 338.1
Groot Driene Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,490 residents
- 348.2
Tuindorp 't Lansink
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,975 residents
- 358.4
Roershoek
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,370 residents
- 368.7
Bovenhoek
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,105 residents
- 379.2
Middelhoek
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,540 residents
- 389.3
Molendijkhoek
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,650 residents
- 399.3
Vikkerhoek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 409.5
Bruninkshoek
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,095 residents
- 419.7
Bartelinkshoek
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 429.7
Weijinkshoek
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 439.7
Vossenbelt Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,295 residents
- 449.7
Berflo Es Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,455 residents
- 459.8
Vossenbelt Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,090 residents
- 469.9
Het Broek
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,780 residents
- 4710.0
Dalmeden
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 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 Woolde at the top?
Woolde scores a 2.7 on this list, with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.) 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.