The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland

3.0Number 1 · safetyWesternieland

The most dangerous neighbourhood in Het Hogeland is Westernieland (3.0), with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Het Hogeland: 10 in the west, 7 in the centre and 4 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 21 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 60 neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland with a safety grade, 12 stay below a 5.0. Het Hogeland as a whole comes out at a 7.5, 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.

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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland

Number 1

Westernieland

220 residents

30 crimes per 1,000 people present

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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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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 Westernieland at the top?

Westernieland scores a 3.0 on this list, with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Het Hogeland 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.

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