The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Koggenland
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Koggenland is Ursem Verspreide huizen Oost (2.7), with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Koggenland: 6 in the west, 5 in the north and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 25 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. That is 2 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Koggenland with a safety grade, 7 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Koggenland
- 12.7
Ursem Verspreide huizen Oost
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 23.8
Berkhout Verspreide huizen Zuid
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 34.2
Avenhorn Verspreide huizen West
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 44.3
Bobeldijk en omgeving
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 54.3
Hensbroek Verspreide huizen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 64.4
De Goorn en omgeving
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 74.5
Zuidgouw en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 85.1
Kerkebuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 95.1
Zuidermeerweg en omgeving
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 105.2
Obdam Verspreide huizen Oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
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- 115.2
Drechterlandsedijk en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
505 residents
- 125.4
Reigerlaan Obdam en omgeving
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 135.4
Zuidermeer Verspreide huizen West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 145.5
Obdam Verspreide huizen West
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 155.6
Berkmeerdijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 165.7
Tuinderij en omgeving
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 175.7
Spierdijk Verspreide huizen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 185.8
Oudendijk Verspreide huizen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 196.0
Spierdijkerweg en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 206.3
Rustenburg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 216.3
Ruijterstraat en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 226.3
Baarsdorpermeer
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 236.4
Het Veer en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 246.4
De Goorn Verspreide huizen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 256.4
Alver en omgeving
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
955 residents
- 266.5
Geesterland en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 276.6
Dokter Lohmanstraat en omgeving
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 286.6
Dorpsstraat en omgeving
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,100 residents
- 296.7
Westeinde
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 306.8
Jaagweg en omgeving
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 316.9
Kantbeugel en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 327.0
Wogmeer Oost
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 337.4
Lange weide en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 347.6
Wogmeer West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 357.6
Scharwoude en omgeving
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 367.8
Kanteel en omgeving
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 377.8
Grosthuizen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 387.9
Reigerlaan Ursem en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 397.9
Handelskade en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 408.3
West en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 418.3
Pastoor Lemeerstraat en omgeving
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 428.4
Slagterslaan en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 438.5
Wieken en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 448.7
Ursem Verspreide huizen Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 458.7
Nijenburglaan en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 468.8
Oosteinde
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 479.0
Klipper en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 489.0
Rietgras en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 499.2
Dorpsweg en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 509.3
Bruggevaart en omgeving
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 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 Ursem Verspreide huizen Oost at the top?
Ursem Verspreide huizen Oost scores a 2.7 on this list, with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Koggenland 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.