The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Montferland
4.5Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizen ZeddamThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Montferland is Verspreide huizen Zeddam (4.5), with 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Montferland: 9 in the east, 5 in the centre and 4 in the north. 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. That is 1.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Montferland with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Montferland
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Zeddam
180 residents
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- 25.6safety
Verspreide huizen Loerbeek
345 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.6safety
Verspreide huizen Azewijn
260 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 45.8safety
Stokkum
695 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.1safety
's-Heerenberg, oostelijke uitbreiding
3,775 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.3safety
Verspreide huizen Greffelkamp
525 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.5safety
Verspreide huizen Beek
845 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.5safety
's-Heerenberg
5,010 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.5safety
Verspreide huizen De Heegh
215 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.7safety
Verspreide huizen Mengelenberg en Lengel
235 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.7safety
Verspreide huizen Braamt
705 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 128.1safety
Braamt
700 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 138.2safety
Verspreide huizen Stokkum
460 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 148.5safety
Didam-Noord
6,955 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.5safety
Didam-Zuid
5,220 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.8safety
Loerbeek
360 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 178.9safety
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Dijk
830 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 189.0safety
Zeddam
2,565 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 199.2safety
Verspreide huizen Kilder
525 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 209.3safety
Kilder
965 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 219.4safety
Beek
1,245 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 229.6safety
Azewijn
555 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 239.7safety
Loil
835 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 249.8safety
Verspreide huizen Loil
695 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 259.8safety
Nieuw-Dijk
820 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 269.8safety
Verspreide huizen De Hogenend en Oud-Dijk
1,435 residents
14 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 Zeddam at the top?
Verspreide huizen Zeddam scores a 4.5 on this list, with 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Montferland 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.