The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Lochem
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Lochem is Verspreide huizen Eefde (3.6), with 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Lochem: 12 in the east, 6 in the centre and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 19 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 34 neighbourhoods in Lochem with a safety grade, 4 stay below a 5.0. Lochem as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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 Lochem
- 13.6
Verspreide huizen Eefde
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 24.1
Verspreide huizen Het Veen en Grote Veld
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 34.2
Lochem-Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 44.8
Verspreide huizen Lochemseweg
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 55.1
Lochem-Noord
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 65.4
Verspreide huizen Klein Dochteren
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 75.5
Verspreide huizen Ampsen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 86.4
Exel
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 97.0
Verspreide huizen Almen ten zuiden van Twentekanaal
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 107.0
Vesting
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
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- 117.3
Zuiderenk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,845 residents
- 127.4
Verspreide huizen Exel
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 137.6
Eefde
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,435 residents
- 147.6
Verspreide huizen Joppe
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 157.6
Verspreide huizen Boschheurne en Zwiepsche Broek
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 167.7
Verspreide huizen Gorssel
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 177.9
Verspreide huizen Groot Dochteren
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 188.0
Molengronden
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,300 residents
- 198.1
Verspreide huizen Almen ten noorden van Twentekanaal
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 208.1
Almen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 218.1
Verspreide huizen Kring van Dorth
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 228.3
Barchem
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
930 residents
- 238.3
Lochem-West
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 248.4
Laren
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,780 residents
- 258.5
Verspreide huizen Epse
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 268.6
Verspreide huizen Nettelhorst, Langen en Zwiep
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 278.7
Verspreide huizen Zwarte Veen en Barchemse Enk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 288.8
Lochem-Oost
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,620 residents
- 298.8
Harfsen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 308.8
Verspreide huizen Verwolde
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,000 residents
- 319.0
Verspreide huizen Harfsen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 329.0
Verspreide huizen Oolde
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
820 residents
- 339.2
Gorssel
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,490 residents
- 3410.0
Epse
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,625 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 Eefde at the top?
Verspreide huizen Eefde scores a 3.6 on this list, with 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Lochem 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.