The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Hof van Twente
The 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Hof van Twente
- 13.2
Verspreide huizen Markelo
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,145 residents
- 23.3
Centrum-Goor
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,195 residents
- 33.5
Delden-Centrum
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 43.6
Oud Zuiderhagen
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 53.9
De Whee I
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,270 residents
- 63.9
Verspreide huizen Deldeneresch
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 74.0
Kerspel
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 84.1
Verspreide huizen Deldeneresch
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 94.3
Verspreide huizen Elsenerbroek
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 104.4
Verspreide huizen Herike
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 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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- 114.6
Greekerinckskamp
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 124.8
Waterhoek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 135.1
Rupertserf
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 145.2
Schoppenstee
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 155.4
De Whee II-Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 165.7
De Meene
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 176.1
Hooijerinkses
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 186.1
Verspreide huizen Azelo
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 196.5
Heeckeren
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 206.8
Gijmink
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 216.9
Dr. Schaepmanbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 227.1
Industrieterrein-Delden
A residential area despite the name: 110 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
business park - 237.1
De Whee II-Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
- 247.3
Verspreide huizen Deldenerbroek
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 257.5
Verspreide huizen Hengevelde
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
595 residents
- 267.7
Verspreide huizen Zeldam
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 277.7
't Kip
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 287.7
Verspreide huizen Elsen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 297.7
Verspreide huizen Kerspel en Goor
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 307.9
Vogelweiden
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
915 residents
- 317.9
Verspreide huizen Wiene
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 328.2
Verspreide huizen Markvelde
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 338.7
Diepenheim-Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 residents
- 348.8
Verspreide huizen Stokkum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 358.8
Markelo
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,780 residents
- 368.8
Hengevelde
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,710 residents
- 379.0
Sint Annabrink
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 389.0
Bungalow-wijk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 399.1
Verspreide huizen Markelerbroek
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 409.4
Verspreide huizen Bentelo
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 419.5
Diepenheim-Noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 429.6
Verspreide huizen Kerspel en Schipbeek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 439.8
Bentelo kern
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 449.9
Vossenbrink en De Braak
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,485 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 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.