The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Hof van Twente
3.2Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizen MarkeloThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Hof van Twente is Verspreide huizen Markelo (3.2), with 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hof van Twente: 11 in the centre, 10 in the east and 2 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 20 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 44 neighbourhoods in Hof van Twente with a safety grade, 12 stay below a 5.0. Hof van Twente as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 Hof van Twente
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Markelo
1,145 residents
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- 23.3safety
Centrum-Goor
3,195 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.5safety
Delden-Centrum
480 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.6safety
Oud Zuiderhagen
105 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.9safety
De Whee I
1,270 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.9safety
Verspreide huizen Deldeneresch
115 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.0safety
Kerspel
950 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.1safety
Verspreide huizen Deldeneresch
190 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.3safety
Verspreide huizen Elsenerbroek
150 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.4safety
Verspreide huizen Herike
375 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 114.6safety
Greekerinckskamp
180 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.8safety
Waterhoek
275 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.1safety
Rupertserf
615 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.2safety
Schoppenstee
560 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 155.4safety
De Whee II-Noord
940 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.7safety
De Meene
250 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.1safety
Hooijerinkses
450 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.1safety
Verspreide huizen Azelo
245 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.5safety
Heeckeren
960 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.8safety
Gijmink
1,350 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 216.9safety
Dr. Schaepmanbuurt
610 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.1safety
Industrieterrein-Delden
A residential area despite the name: 110 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
110 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 237.1safety
De Whee II-Zuid
1,865 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.3safety
Verspreide huizen Deldenerbroek
405 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.5safety
Verspreide huizen Hengevelde
595 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.7safety
Verspreide huizen Zeldam
460 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 277.7safety
't Kip
615 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.7safety
Verspreide huizen Elsen
445 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.7safety
Verspreide huizen Kerspel en Goor
220 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.9safety
Vogelweiden
915 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.9safety
Verspreide huizen Wiene
460 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 328.2safety
Verspreide huizen Markvelde
280 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 338.7safety
Diepenheim-Zuid
510 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 348.8safety
Verspreide huizen Stokkum
920 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 358.8safety
Markelo
3,780 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 368.8safety
Hengevelde
1,710 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 379.0safety
Sint Annabrink
745 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 389.0safety
Bungalow-wijk
525 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 399.1safety
Verspreide huizen Markelerbroek
420 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 409.4safety
Verspreide huizen Bentelo
895 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 419.5safety
Diepenheim-Noord
1,240 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 429.6safety
Verspreide huizen Kerspel en Schipbeek
635 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 439.8safety
Bentelo kern
895 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 449.9safety
Vossenbrink en De Braak
2,485 residents
10 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 Verspreide huizen Markelo at the top?
Verspreide huizen Markelo scores a 3.2 on this list, with 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hof van Twente 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.